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grace
1[ greys ]
noun
- elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice.
Synonyms: class, refinement, charm, attractiveness
- a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment:
He lacked the manly graces.
- favor or goodwill.
Synonyms: benevolence, benignity, love, kindliness, kindness
- a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior:
It was only through the dean's grace that I wasn't expelled from school.
Synonyms: charity, forgiveness
He was saved by an act of grace from the governor.
- favor shown in granting a delay or temporary immunity.
- an allowance of time after a debt or bill has become payable granted to the debtor before suit can be brought against them or a penalty applied: Compare grace period.
The life insurance premium is due today, but we have 31 days' grace before the policy lapses.
- Theology.
- the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God.
- the influence or spirit of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them.
- a virtue or excellence of divine origin:
the Christian graces.
- Also called state of grace. the condition of being in God's favor or one of the elect.
- moral strength:
the grace to perform a duty.
- a short prayer before or after a meal, in which a blessing is asked and thanks are given:
Grandfather will now say grace.
- Usually Grace. a formal title used in addressing or mentioning a duke, duchess, or archbishop, and formerly also a sovereign (usually preceded by your, his, etc.).
- Graces, Classical Mythology. the goddesses of beauty, daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, worshiped in Greece as the Charities and in Rome as the Gratiae.
- Music. grace note.
verb (used with object)
Grace
2[ greys ]
noun
- William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88.
- a female given name.
grace
1/ ɡreɪs /
noun
- elegance and beauty of movement, form, expression, or proportion
- a pleasing or charming quality
- goodwill or favour
- the granting of a favour or the manifestation of goodwill, esp by a superior
- a sense of propriety and consideration for others
- plural
- affectation of manner (esp in the phrase airs and graces )
- regarded favourably and with kindness by someone
- mercy; clemency
- Christianity
- the free and unmerited favour of God shown towards man
- the divine assistance and power given to man in spiritual rebirth and sanctification
- the condition of being favoured or sanctified by God
- an unmerited gift, favour, etc, granted by God
- a short prayer recited before or after a meal to invoke a blessing upon the food or give thanks for it
- music a melodic ornament or decoration
- See days of grace
- with bad grace or with a bad graceunwillingly or grudgingly
- with good grace or with a good gracewillingly or cheerfully
verb
- tr to add elegance and beauty to
flowers graced the room
- tr to honour or favour
to grace a party with one's presence
- to ornament or decorate (a melody, part, etc) with nonessential notes
Grace
2/ ɡreɪs /
noun
- GraceW(illiam) G(ilbert)18481915MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: cricketer W ( illiam ) G ( ilbert ). 1848–1915, English cricketer
Grace
3/ ɡreɪs /
noun
- preceded byyour, his, or her a title used to address or refer to a duke, duchess, or archbishop
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Other Words From
- grace·like adjective
- un·graced adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
- but for the grace of God, under less fortunate circumstances:
But for the grace of God, the brick that just fell from the roof would have hit me on the head!
- by the grace of God, thankfully; fortunately:
By the grace of God, I won't have to deal with tax returns for another year.
- fall from grace,
- Theology. to relapse into sin or disfavor.
- to lose favor; be discredited:
He fell from grace when the boss found out he had lied.
- have the grace to, to be so kind as to:
Would you have the grace to help, please?
- in someone's good / bad graces, regarded with favor (or disfavor) by someone:
It is a wonder that I have managed to stay in her good graces this long.
- with bad grace, reluctantly; grudgingly: Also with a bad grace.
He apologized, but did so with bad grace.
- with good grace, willingly; ungrudgingly:
She took on the extra work with good grace.
More idioms and phrases containing grace
see fall from grace ; in someone's bad graces ; in someone's good graces ; saving grace ; say grace ; there but for the grace of god ; with good grace .Discover More
Example Sentences
But the manner in which the two technology mavens administered their coup de grâce only two months later has left a bitter taste.
As Guy prepared to deliver the coup de grâce, Herman saw and took a brutal path to victory.
The coup de grâce: he can currently be seen sporting a plethora of fake mustaches in commercials for Gillette.
After months in the doghouse, Mr. Banks is summoned to face what he firmly believes will be the coup de grâce.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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