grail

English Thesaurus

1. (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper (noun.artifact)

instance hypernym	:	chalice, goblet,
definition	:	a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	fable, legend,
definition	:	a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events (noun.communication)

2. the object of any prolonged endeavor (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	aim, object, objective, target,
definition	:	the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) (noun.cognition)