days of grace

days of grace

noun
days, usually three, allowed by law or custom for payment after a bill or note falls due.

Origin:
1840–50; translation of Latin diēs grātiae
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Days of grace is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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days of grace
 
pl n
days permitted by custom for payment of a promissory note, bill of exchange, etc, after it falls due

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