(also the Holy Grail) noun
1 [sing.] the cup or bowl believed to have been used by Jesus Christ before he died, that became a holy thing that people wanted to find
2 [C] a thing that you try very hard to find or achieve, but never will
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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