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Re:The Empire the World Forgot by dboreham on Saturday March 19, 2016 @08:58AM (#11318328)
It sounds weird but it is a term on common use. I hadn't heard it myself until a visit to Rome last year (where it shows up frequently ). But think of it like "The Holy Grail". Perhaps that should be "The Grail believed by some to be holy", but we don't say that.
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Re:The Empire the World Forgot by eveningcoffee on Sunday March 20, 2016 @06:15AM (#11322418)
I would say that "The Holy Grail" is the name (a trademark if you wish), like is "True Cross".

So, True Cross, upon which Jesus is believed to have been crucified or similarly, The Holy Grail, which is believed to have special powers.

We can even go further: a fragment of a cross we believe is a fragment of the True Cross, upon which Jesus is believed to have been crucified, a grail we believe is The Holy Grail, which is believed to have special powers.

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