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grail

UK/ɡɹeɪl/ US/ˈɡreɪl/ fairly common

noun

1.

(legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper

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Origin

From Middle English graal, greal, from Old French graal, greal (“cup”), from Medieval Latin gradalis, possibly corrupted over time from Latin crater (“bowl”).

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