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sangreal

sangreal

9.9
A very special goal people hope to find after a long search
  • noun
  • /sæŋˈɡriːəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sangreal
  • For many scientists, a cure for cancer is the sangreal they hope to discover.

Examples

  • The lost manuscript became the sangreal of literary scholars for decades.

  • Achieving true work-life balance can feel like a modern sangreal for busy professionals.

  • The sangreal symbolizes the ultimate quest for knowledge.

  • Many believe that the sangreal is an unattainable ideal.

  • For many scientists, a cure for cancer is the sangreal they hope to discover.

  • Achieving true work-life balance can feel like a modern sangreal for busy professionals.

  • The lost manuscript became the sangreal of literary scholars for decades.

Synonyms

grail
vssangreal
15 8.8

An important goal people spend a long time trying to reach

is seen as an unreachable ideal rather than a goal one attains
Holy Grail
vssangreal
12 7.2

A thing people try hard to find or achieve as the main goal

emphasizes unreachable perfection rather than eager persistent pursuit
impossible dream
vssangreal
4 6.8

A hope for something you cannot achieve

includes the same unattainability but also stresses a long difficult quest
El Dorado
vssangreal
  • Literature
9.3

A hoped-for place or situation that promises great wealth and opportunity

is a personal unattainable ideal rather than a place or wealth image

Surface Forms

sangreal singular
sangreals plural

Etymology

Sangreal also came to mean the 'ultimate prize' people hunt for because the Grail was the most wanted object in old stories. So today the word is used for any hard-to-find ideal or goal.