the Holy Grail
noun/ðə ˌhəʊli ˈɡreɪl/
/ðə ˌhəʊli ˈɡreɪl/
(also grail)
- [singular] the cup or bowl believed to have been used by Jesus Christ before he died, that became a holy thing that people wanted to findTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- [countable, usually singular] a thing that you try very hard to find or achieve, but never willTopics Successc2
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