noun / proper noun
grail
GRAYL/ɡreɪl/
The sacred cup sought as a supreme prize in medieval legend.
In Arthurian legend, knights seek the sacred cup called the Grail.
Etymology
The word for a cup or dish became the name of the sacred vessel in Arthurian legend. Its figurative use turns that legendary object of search into any greatly desired goal.
In context
to a bunch of chefs having their own ideas in a physical beautiful cookbook is kind of a holy grail for them it's very sacred
More examples
- Galahad proves worthy of finding the Holy Grail.
- The knights face many trials in their quest for the Grail.
- The medieval tale describes a knight guarding the sacred Grail.
Forms
grail · grails · Grail
Similar words
- chalice
- Names a ceremonial cup, not specifically the legendary sacred vessel.