GRAIL Definition & Meaning

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grail

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noun

Sometimes Grail. any greatly desired and sought-after objective; ultimate ideal or reward:
The film's protagonist is defined by the struggle for his grail, a championship title he failed to win earlier in life.
Often the Grail. Holy Grail:
Weeks pass, and none of the knights return, so King Arthur himself must quest for the Grail.

Grail

/ ɡ��ɪ�� /

noun

See Holy Grail

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Origin of grail¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English graiel, graile, from Anglo-French grahel, grayel, Old French gräel, grel, from Medieval Latin �� “platter,” of uncertain origin; perhaps distantly connected to Latin ��ŧ�� “mixing bowl” ( crater ( def ) ) or ��پ�� “wickerwork” ( grate ¹( def ) )

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Zeldin referred to the endangerment finding as “the holy grail of the climate change religion.”

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"Creating a new therapy has long been a 'holy grail'," Lifeblood's research director David Irving said.

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But it was still pretty much the holy grail of jobs for a passionate climber.

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Nevertheless, the idea that prescription opioids are deeply harmful to society seems to have a deathgrip on the cultural conversation — as Friedmann puts it, a non-addictive analgesic is “a holy grail in medicine.”

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For decades, the song was a holy grail for Fab Four devotees, the last song the whole band could conceivably all participate in.

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