Noun: grail greyl
- (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper
"Knights spent their lives searching for the Holy Grail";
- Holy Grail, Sangraal
- The object of any prolonged endeavour
"Finding a cure for cancer was the scientist's holy grail"
Derived forms: grails
Type of: aim, calix, chalice, goblet, object, objective, target
Encyclopedia: Grail