the Holy Grail
noun /ðə ˌhəʊli ˈɡreɪl/
/ðə ˌhəʊli ˈɡreɪl/
(also grail)
- [singular] the cup or bowl believed to have been used by Jesus Christ before he died, that became a holy thing that people wanted to findTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- [countable, usually singular] a thing that you try very hard to find or achieve, but never willTopics Successc2