Grail

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grail \Grail\, n. [OF. graal, greal, greet, F. graal, gr['e]al,
     LL. gradalis, gradale, prob. derived fr. L. crater bowl,
     mixing vessel, Gr. krath`r. See {Crater.}]
     A broad, open dish; a chalice; -- only used of the {Holy
     Grail}.
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     Note: The Holy Grail, according to some legends of the Middle
           Ages, was the cup used by our Savior in dispensing the
           wine at the last supper; and according to others, the
           platter on which the paschal lamb was served at the
           last Passover observed by our Lord. This cup, according
           to the legend, if appoached by any but a perfectly pure
           and holy person, would be borne away and vanish from
           the sight. The quest of the Holy Grail was to be
           undertaken only by a knight who was perfectly chaste in
           thought, word, and act.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grail \Grail\, n. [F. gr[^e]le hail, from gr['e]s grit, OHG.
     griex, grioz, G. gries, gravel, grit. See {Grit.}]
     Small particles of earth; gravel. [Obs.]
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           Lying down upon the sandy grail.         --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grail \Grail\ (gr[=a]l), n. [Cf. OF. graite slender, F.
     gr[^e]te.]
     One of the small feathers of a hawk.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grail \Grail\, n. [OF. greel, LL. gradale. See {Gradual}, n.]
     A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual.
     [Obs.] --T. Warton.
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           Such as antiphonals, missals, grails, processionals,
           etc.                                     --Strype.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grail
       n : (legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper [syn: {Holy
           Grail}, {Sangraal}]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  GRAIL
       
          Graphical Input Language.
       
          A {flow chart} language entered on a graphics tablet.  The
          graphical follow-on to {JOSS}.
       
          ["The GRAIL Language and Operations", T.O. Ellis et al,
          RM-6001-ARPA, RAND, Sept 1969].
       
          (1995-01-23)