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According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, after the cycle of Grail romances was well established, late medieval writers came up with a false etymology for sangréal, an alternative name for " Holy Grail.

" In Old French, san graal or san gréal means " Holy Grail " and sang réal means " royal blood "; later writers played on this pun.

Since then, " Sang real " is sometimes employed to lend a medievalising air in referring to the Holy Grail.

This connection with royal blood bore fruit in a modern bestseller linking many historical conspiracy theories ( see below ).