Seint Graal

Middle English

Alternative forms

sangrayle, Sankegreal, Sankgreall, sengreal, Seyn Greall, Seynt Graal

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French saint graal, saint greal (“Holy Grail”); equivalent to seint +‎ graal.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsɛi̯ntˈɡraːl/, /ˌsanˈɡraːl/, /ˌsɛnˈɡraːl/

Proper noun

Seint Graal

The Holy Grail; Sangrail.
(rare) The book of the Grail.

Descendants

English: Sangrail

References

“seint-grāl, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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