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Graal

Graal

9.9
An old literary word for the Holy Grail that knights sought
  • noun
  • /ɡrɑːl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Grial
  • In Arthurian legend, many knights set out on a quest to find the elusive Graal, believed to grant divine grace.

So originally the word Grail comes from ancient summer and it was graal GRA dot AL.

Examples

  • The Graal is often depicted as a chalice that held the blood of Christ.

  • In stories, the search for the Graal symbolizes the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment and truth.

  • So originally the word Grail comes from ancient summer and it was graal GRA dot AL.

    Danny Jones

Synonyms

grail
vsGraal
  • Literature
8 9.9

A cup people say Jesus used at the Last Supper that knights seek in old stories

is the older literary word rather than the common object term
Holy Grail
vsGraal
  • Literature
5 8.6

A cup Jesus used at the Last Supper that knights later sought

is an old or literary label used instead of naming the physical object
sangreal
vsGraal
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A sacred cup in old stories about knights and kings

is the broader old or literary term rather than the Arthurian form
Sangraal
vsGraal
  • Archaic
9.9

A famous cup said to be the Holy Grail used by Christ at the Last Supper

is an old or literary name rather than the physical sacred object

Surface Forms

Graal singular
Graals plural

Etymology

Graal is the old form of the famous word grail and comes from an old French word graal that meant a 'cup' or 'bowl', so you can picture a shining cup to remember it. That's why Graal is used for the legendary Holy Grail that knights searched for.