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grail

noun \ˈgrāl\

Definition of GRAIL

1
capitalized :  the cup or platter used according to medieval legend by Christ at the Last Supper and thereafter the object of knightly quests
2
:  the object of an extended or difficult quest
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Origin of GRAIL

Middle English greal, graal, from Middle French, bowl, grail, from Medieval Latin gradalis

Rhymes with GRAIL

ail, ale, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale

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  1. grail
  2. Holy Grail
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