grail

a legendary cup or dish, said to have been used by Jesus at the Last Supper and later by Joseph of Arimathea to catch his blood when he was crucified

cáliz mágico, cáliz de la última cena

Collocations Holy Grail

• The Holy Grail is a central symbol in Arthurian legend.

  El Cáliz Sagrado es un símbolo central en la leyenda artúrica.

a goal or aim that is very difficult to achieve but which people are determined to reach

objetivo, meta, propósito

Collocations the holy grail of something

• Finding a cure for cancer is the Holy Grail of medical research.

  Encontrar una cura para el cáncer es la meta sagrada de la investigación médica.