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grailEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle English graal, greal, from Old French graal, greal (“cup”), from Medieval Latin gradalis, possibly corrupted over time from Latin crater (“bowl”).
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From Middle English grayel, from Old French grael, ultimately from Latin graduale. Doublet of gradual.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗grailEnglish (en) · Etymology 3Source text
Uncertain; perhaps a reduced form of gravel.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗grailEnglish (en) · Etymology 4Source text
Compare Old French graite slender.
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Chambers (1908)
1908- GrailEnglish · e-38538-3240
Grail, grāl, n. (Spens.) small particles of any kind, as sand. [O. Fr. graile (Fr. grêle), hail—L. gracilis, slender.]
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Grail, See Gradual.
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Grail, grāl, n. in medieval legend, the Holy Cup used by Christ at the Last Supper. [Orig. the San Greal, 'Holy Dish' (not Sang Real, 'Holy Blood'), in which it is said Joseph of Arimathea collected our Lord's blood; fro
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