grace
ɡreɪs/
noun
noun: grace; noun: His Grace; noun: Her Grace; noun: Your Grace; plural proper noun: Graces; plural noun:the Graces; plural proper noun: Three Graces
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2.courteous good will.“he had the good grace to apologize to her afterwards”
synonyms: courtesy, courteousness, politeness, manners, good manners, mannerliness, civility,decorum, decency, propriety, breeding, respect, respectfulness; More antonyms: effrontery -
an attractively polite manner of behaving.plural noun: graces“she has all the social graces“
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3.(in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.
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a divinely given talent or blessing.plural noun: graces“the scheme has proved to be a great grace for the Church”
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the condition or fact of being favoured by someone.“he fell from grace with the tabloids after he was sent off for swearing”
synonyms: favour, approval, approbation, acceptance, commendation, esteem, regard, respect,preferment, liking, support, goodwillMore antonyms: disfavour
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4.a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favour.“we’ll give them 30 days’ grace and then we’ll be doing checks”
synonyms: deferment, deferral, postponement, suspension, putting off/back, adjournment, delay,shelving, rescheduling, interruption, arrest, pause; More -
5.a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal.
synonyms: prayer of thanks, thanksgiving, blessing, benediction “say grace” -
6.used as forms of description or address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop.“His Grace, the Duke of Atholl”
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7.(in Greek mythology) three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne) believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty.
verb
verb: grace; 3rd person present: graces; past tense: graced; past participle: graced; gerund or present participle: gracing
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1.bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one’s attendance or participation.“he is one of the best players ever to have graced the game”
Origin
Middle English: via Old French from Latin gratia, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’; related to grateful.
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