holy grail
holy grail is the alternative letter-case form of Holy Grail.
Proper noun capitalized: Holy Grail
the Holy Grail (plural Holy Grails)
- An artifact in Arthurian mythology, being in later versions the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion.
- A web page layout with fixed-width columns to the left and right, and a central area that fills the remaining space.
Noun capitalized: Holy Grail
Holy Grail (plural Holy Grails)
- Anything that is highly sought-after but attained only through a difficult endeavor.
- Nanotechnology is the holy grail of medicine.
- Pushing fifty, Alphonse was still afraid to approach women. Still searching for his holy grail, too: a 1965 yellow Mustang hardtop with 289-cubic-inch engine, four-barrel carburetor, and solid-lifter valve train. He belonged to something called the Yellow Mustang Registry. Checked eBay five or six...2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.3, at p.65
Forms of holy grail
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | holy grails |
| plural | Holy Grails |
| alternative form | holy grail |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Holy Grails |
Origin of holy grail
From Middle English Holy Grayle. (web page layout): So called because it was traditionally difficult to achieve with the available markup.
Questions about holy grail
- What does holy grail mean?
- Holy grail means an artifact in Arthurian mythology, being in later versions the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion.
- What is holy grail the alternative letter-case form of?
- Holy grail is the alternative letter-case form of Holy Grail.
- What part of speech is holy grail?
- Holy grail can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near holy grail in the dictionary
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