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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grail \Grail\, n. [OF. graal, greal, greet, F. graal, gr?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. 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 From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] Lying down upon the sandy grail. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grail \Grail\, n. [Cf. OF graite slender, F. gr[^e]te.] One of the small feathers of a hawk. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grail \Grail\, n. [OF. greel, LL gradale. See {Gradual}, n.] A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual. [Obs.] --T. Warton. Such as antiphonals, missals, grails, processionals, etc --Strype. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: grail n : (legend) used by Christ at the last supper [syn: {Holy Grail}, {Sangraal}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [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)
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