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

Boiardo had too vivid a sympathy with nature and humanity to appreciate the mysteries which allured the Northern poets of Parzival, the Sangraal, and the Faery Queen.

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It was in this manner that Ambrose Meyrick gained Red Martyrdom and achieved the most glorious Quest and Adventure of the Sangraal.

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And then the Mass of the Sangraal was ended, and then began the passing out of that land of the holy persons and holy things that had returned to it after the long years.

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It was inconceivable that a knight of such noble principles would even consider touching the Sangraal, to say nothing of making off with it.

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It was here that he wrote his Sangraal poem, and the strong picture of its close might apply to this scene as forcibly as it does to its original.

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