holy grail

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see also: Holy Grail

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Noun

holy grail (plural holy grails)

1. A distant, near-impossible goal.

   Nanotechnology is the holy grail of medicine.

Translations

• Italian: Santo Graal
• Portuguese: santo graal
• Russian: золотое руно
• Spanish: santo grial

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Holy Grail

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Proper noun

1. (Arthurian mythology) An artifact in Arthurian mythology, being the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion.
2. (figuratively) Anything that is highly sought-after or attained through a difficult endeavor.

Translations

• French: Graal, Saint-Graal
• German: Heiliger Gral
• Italian: Santo Graal
• Portuguese: Santo Graal
• Russian: Свято́й Грааль
• Spanish: Santo Grial

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