sangrail

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sangrail another term for the Grail; recorded from late Middle English, the word comes from Old French sant graalHoly Grail’, although later spurious etymologies suggested that the original form was sang roial ‘royal blood’ or Sangreal, referring to the actual blood of Christ.

sangrail

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sangrail, sangreal holy grail. XV. — OF. saint graal; see SAINT, GRAIL2. The sp. has been infl. by assoc. with OF. sang real royal blood.

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