three sisters, the goddesses Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, givers of charm and beauty
Graces in American English
(ˈgreɪsɪz)
plural noun
Greek Mythology
the three sister goddesses who have control over pleasure, charm, and beauty in human life and in nature: Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia
Word origin
transl. of L Gratiae (see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF), transl. of Gr Charites, pl. of Charis: see charisma
Graces in American English
the goddesses of beauty, daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, worshiped in Greece as the Charities and in Rome as the Gratiae
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More idioms containing
Graces
put on airs and graces
airs and graces
Examples of 'Graces' in a sentence
Graces
The Graces had returned, much sooner than expected, carrying pizza in boxes, holding Cass by the hand.
French, Vivian & Fisher, Chris (illustrator) IAN AND THE STRIPY BATH PLUG (1993)
Synonyms of 'Graces'
Charities
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Word lists with
Graces
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All related terms of 'Graces'
grace
If someone moves with grace , they move in a smooth , controlled , and attractive way .
good graces
If you are in someone's good graces , they are pleased with you.
airs and graces
If you refer to someone's airs and graces , you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they think they are more important than other people.
saving grace
A saving grace is a good quality or feature in a person or thing that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless.
in someone's good graces
regarded favourably and with kindness by someone
put on airs and graces
to behave in a way which shows that you think you are more important than other people
days of grace
days permitted by custom for payment of a promissory note, bill of exchange , etc, after it falls due
herb of grace
any rutaceous plant of the genus Ruta , esp R. graveolens , an aromatic Eurasian shrub with small yellow flowers and evergreen leaves which yield an acrid volatile oil, formerly used medicinally as a narcotic and stimulant
state of grace
grace (sense 8d )
year of grace
any year of the Christian era , as dated from the presumed date of Christ's birth
Pilgrimage of Grace
a rebellion in 1536 in N England against the Reformation and Henry VIII's government
rue
If you rue something that you have done, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results.