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Definition of Grail
1. Noun. The object of any prolonged endeavor.
2. Noun. (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper.
Exact synonyms: Holy Grail, Sangraal
Generic synonyms: Chalice, Goblet
Category relationships: Fable, Legend
Generic synonyms: Chalice, Goblet
Category relationships: Fable, Legend
Definition of Grail
1. n. A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual.
2. n. A broad, open dish; a chalice; -- only used of the Holy Grail.
3. n. Small particles of earth; gravel.
4. n. One of the small feathers of a hawk.
Definition of Grail
1. the object of a long quest [n -S]
Medical Definition of Grail
1. A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual. "Such as antiphonals, missals, grails, processionals, etc." (Strype) Origin: OF. Greel, LL. Gradale. See Gradual. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)