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grace G0212100 (grās)n.1. Seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion.2. A characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement.3. A sense of fitness or propriety.4. a. A disposition to be generous or helpful; goodwill.b. Mercy; clemency.5. A favor rendered by one who need not do so; indulgence.6. A temporary immunity or exemption; a reprieve.7. Graces Greek & Roman Mythology Three sister goddesses, known in Greek mythology as Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, who dispense charm and beauty.8. Christianity a. Divine favor bestowed freely on people, as in granting redemption from sin.b. The state of having received such favor.c. An excellence or power granted by God.9. A short prayer of blessing or thanksgiving said before or after a meal.10. Grace Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop.11. Music An appoggiatura, trill, or other musical ornament in the music of 16th and 17th century England.tr.v. graced, grac·ing, grac·es 1. To honor or favor: You grace our table with your presence.2. To give beauty, elegance, or charm to.3. Music To embellish with grace notes.Idioms: in the bad graces of Out of favor with. in the good graces of In favor with. with bad grace In a grudging manner. with good grace In a willing manner.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grātia, from grātus, pleasing; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots.]Graces (ˈɡreɪsɪz) pl n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth three sisters, the goddesses Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, givers of charm and beautyTranslationsIdiomsSeegraceGraces
Graces, in Greek mythology, personifications of beauty, charm, and grace; daughters of Zeus and the oceanid Eurynome. Also known as the Charites, they were usually three in number and were called Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne. The Graces were associated with Aphrodite and those gods associated with the arts, such as the Muses. In Rome they were called Gratiae.Gracesthree daughters of Zeus and Eurynome; goddesses of charm and beauty. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 61]See: BeautyLegalSeeGrace |