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Grail grail

Spelling: [greyl]

IPA: /greɪl/

Grail is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 64 anagrams from letters in Grail (agilr).

Definitions for Grail

noun

1. (usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) Informal. any greatly desired and sought-after objective; ultimate ideal or reward.

Origin of Grail

1300-50; Middle English graiel, graile, etc. Anglo-French grahel, grayel, Old French gräel, grel Medieval Latin gradālis platter, of uncertain origin

Examples for Grail

It complimentarily introduces a hint or two of Wagner's grail motif.

In these modern days he rides abroad, seeking the Graft instead of the grail.

So in Parsifal the white dove descends, overshadowing the grail.

Is the grail, too, then turned into a mocking spirit to the unhappy Amfortas?

It likewise mentions two visits of Gawain to the grail Castle.

Brons, thy father, dwells in these isles of Ireland, and with him is the grail.

The grail in this story is the guitar that Gus kept on top of his piano, too high for Keith to reach.

In picking Paul Ryan, Romney, as the grail Knight said to Indiana Jones in The Last Crusade, "chose wisely."

The grail vision had, then, taught the "guileless one" nothing.

The grail damsel appears and tells Perceval his uncle is dead.