grace.
Charming, pleasing qualities.
Meaning & usage
Charming, pleasing qualities.
The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party.
A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.
In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
A grace note.
Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
The dancer moved with grace and strength.
An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which they are free of at least part of their normal obligations towards the creditor.
The repayment of the loan starts after a three-year grace.
Favor, sanction or beneficence.
The minister has extended his grace to our effort.
Favor, sanction or beneficence. Free and undeserved favour from God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
divine grace
the grace of God
An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.
Mercy, pardon.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English grace, from Old French grace (modern French grâce), from Latin grātia (“kindness, favour, esteem”), from grātus (“pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to praise, welcome”); compare grateful. The word displaced the native Middle English held, hield (“grace”) (from Old English held, hyld (“grace”)), Middle English este (“grace, favour, pleasure”) (from Old English ēst (“grace, kindness, favour”)), Middle English athmede(n) (“grace”) (from Old English ēadmēdu (“grace”)), Middle English are, ore (“grace, mercy, honour”) (from Old English ār (“honour, grace, kindness, mercy”)).
To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
He graced the room with his presence.
He graced the room by simply being there.
To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
To supply with heavenly grace.
To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English grace, from Old French grace (modern French grâce), from Latin grātia (“kindness, favour, esteem”), from grātus (“pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to praise, welcome”); compare grateful. The word displaced the native Middle English held, hield (“grace”) (from Old English held, hyld (“grace”)), Middle English este (“grace, favour, pleasure”) (from Old English ēst (“grace, kindness, favour”)), Middle English athmede(n) (“grace”) (from Old English ēadmēdu (“grace”)), Middle English are, ore (“grace, mercy, honour”) (from Old English ār (“honour, grace, kindness, mercy”)).
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