Grail

  • 1GRAIL — Imagen artística del tándem de naves GRAIL sobre la superficie lunar Organización NASA / Laboratorio de propulsión a chorro (JPL) Contratos principales Loc …

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  • 2GRAIL — Mondsonden GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) ist eine geplante Mondmission der NASA, die im Rahmen des Discovery Programms durchgeführt werden soll. GRAIL besteht aus zwei gemeinsam gestarteten Raumsonden, die ab 2011 den Mond… …

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  • 3Grail — Grail, n. [OF. graal, greal, greet, F. graal, gr[ e]al, LL. gradalis, gradale, prob. derived fr. L. crater bowl, mixing vessel, Gr. krath r. See {Crater.}] A broad, open dish; a chalice; only used of the {Holy Grail}. [1913 Webster] Note: The… …

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  • 4grail — c.1300, the Holy Grail, from O.Fr. graal Holy Grail, cup, earlier large shallow dish, from M.L. gradalis a flat dish or shallow vessel, perhaps ultimately from L. crater bowl, from Gk. krater bowl, especially for mixing wine with water. Holy… …

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  • 5Grail — Grail, n. [F. gr[^e]le hail, from gr[ E]s grit, OHG. griex, grioz, G. gries, gravel, grit. See {Grit.}] Small particles of earth; gravel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Lying down upon the sandy grail. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6GRAIL — may refer to:* The formal language GRAIL, see OpenGALEN * Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, an Orbiter mission to the MoonSee also Grail …

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  • 7Grail — [grāl] n. [ME graal < OFr < ML gradalis, flat dish, cup < ? VL * cratalis < L crater, mixing bowl: see CRATER] 1. Medieval Legend the cup or platter used by Jesus at the Last Supper, and by Joseph of Arimathea to collect drops of… …

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  • 8Grail — (gr[=a]l), n. [Cf. OF. graite slender, F. gr[^e]te.] One of the small feathers of a hawk. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9Grail — Grail, n. [OF. greel, LL. gradale. See {Gradual}, n.] A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual. [Obs.] T. Warton. [1913 Webster] Such as antiphonals, missals, grails, processionals, etc. Strype. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10Grail — [greıl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: grael, from Medieval Latin gradalis dish ] →↑Holy Grail …

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