Sangraal

[ sang-greyl ]

noun

1. Holy Grail ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sangraal¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sangrayle, seynt Graal, from Old French Saint Graal; saint ( def ), grail ( def )

Example Sentences

Mallory let him pass, straining his eyes in vain for a glimpse of the Sangraal.

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"The Sangraal," he said, forgetting in his agitation the few odds and ends of Old English he had memorized.

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"You mentioned something a while back about having been given guardianship of the Sangraal at your own request," he said.

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He'd returned to the Age of Chivalry to steal the Sangraal, not to play nursemaid to damosels in distress.

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