Holy Grail
(also holy grail) /ˈhoʊ·li ˈgreɪl/ n [C]Definition
› something that a person or a particular group of people want very much to have or achieve: Earth-like planets - the holy grail of planet hunting - are too small to detect. › The Holy Grail is also the cup Jesus was believed to have drunk from during his last meal with his disciples.
(Definition of Holy Grail n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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