grail

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the cup believed to have been used by Jesus Christ at the meal before his death:

King Arthur's knights Gawain, Lancelot, and Galahad were among those said to pursue the Grail.

They claim that Da Vinci actually did include the grail in his painting of the Last Supper.

something that people want and are looking for but that is difficult to find or get:

He has searched for his Grail of a happy family life and has finally found it.

Climbing the mountain is considered to be one of the grails for ambitious mountaineers.

a Holy grail