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The object of an extended or difficult quest
The Holy Grail
A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual
Small particles of earth; gravel

Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, / And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, / Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall glas .

The Grail or the Holy Grail is the cup that was used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. In medieval times, many people tried to find the Grail without success
If you describe something as a grail or a holy grail, you mean that someone is trying very hard to obtain or achieve it. The discovery is being hailed as The Holy Grail of astronomy. Holy Grail (grael, from gradalis ). or Holy Grail In Arthurian legend, a sacred cup that was the object of a mystical quest by knights of the Round Table. The grail legend may have been inspired by classical and Celtic stories of magic cauldrons and horns of plenty. It was first given Christian significance as a mysterious, holy object by Chrétien de Troyes in the 12th-century romance Perceval, or the Count of the Holy Grail. The grail was sometimes said to be the same cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and later by Joseph of Arimathea to catch the blood flowing from the wounds of Jesus on the cross. The most notable figure connected with the grail was Sir Galahad, who, according to Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur, found the grail and achieved mystical union with God
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A broad, open dish; a chalice; only used of the Holy Grail
A broad, open dish; a chalice; - only used in reference to the Holy Grail
(legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper
{i} Holy Grail, legendary cup supposedly used during the Last Supper (considered to have supernatural powers)
On this website, the Grail represents a divine substance that transforms self-consciousness into Cosmic Consciousness It is a Divine Energy that leads the seeker towards his/her complete regeneration The Grail is linked with the Chalice, with the latter representing the place where the purification of the ego takes place (See Perfect Mold ) Amongst its countless powers and qualities, the Grail grants immortality and resurrection, signifying that the seeker of truth has entered his own axial pole of pure Absolute Consciousness The Grail also represents Christ Substance Thus, in this book, the Grail and the Perfect Model are firmly connected, since in reality, when you enter your Perfect Model, you are automatically in "touch" with the gifts and powers of the Grail
One of the small feathers of a hawk
Holy Grail
An artifact in Christian mythology, being the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion
Holy Grail
A distant, all-but-unobtainable ultimate goal of a person or organization
Holy Grail
A difficult or near-impossible goal that would prove to be a major benefit (example: "nanotechnology is the holy grail of medicine")
holy grail
(legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper
holy grail
The very powerful item that is used by the Messiah, that can destroy the world The holy grail only appears when the 3 talisman are brought together
holy grail
{i} (Christianity) legendary cup supposedly Christ used during the Last Supper (considered to have supernatural powers)
holy grail
n Research or build item so important all gameplay efforts are directed toward it
holy grail
The item formed from the three Talismans joining This item allows Sailor Moon to perform her double transformation into Super Sailor Moon
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