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sangrail

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

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

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sangrail

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

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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T. F. HOAD. "sangrail." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sangrail.html

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sangrail

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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