Grail Definition
A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual.
(poetic) Small particles of earth; gravel.
- Sangraal
- holy grail
- chalice
- holy dish
- sacred vessel
Other Word Forms of Grail
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Origin of Grail
Middle English greal from Old French graal from Medieval Latin gradālis flat dish, of unknown origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French grael, ultimately from Latin graduale.
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Old French graal (“cup”), from Medieval Latin gradalis.
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Origin uncertain; perhaps a reduced form of gravel.
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Compare Old French graite slender.
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