Sangraal

American  

[sang-greyl] / sæŋˈgreɪl /

Also Sangreal

noun

1. Holy Grail.

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Etymology

Origin of Sangraal

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Secret Glory by Machen, Arthur

"I would rest my eyes upon the Sangraal."

From A Knyght Ther Was by Young, Robert F.

He estimated that it would take the man five minutes to enter the castle, proceed to the chamber, seize the Sangraal, return to the courtyard and come riding back to the portcullis.

From A Knyght Ther Was by Young, Robert F.

In my great haste to return the Sangraal to the chamber and to right the grievous wrong committed by the untrue knight Sir Jason, I did bewray my trust again.

From A Knyght Ther Was by Young, Robert F.

Sangraal, Sancgreal, etc., generally said to be the holy plate from which Christ ate at the Last Supper, brought to England by Joseph of Arimathy.

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham