graciousness

gra·cious

G0213000 (grā′shəs)adj.1. a. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy: gave the guests a gracious welcome.b. Characterized by tact and propriety: responded to the insult with gracious humor.c. Condescendingly courteous; indulgent: was always gracious toward the servants.2. Merciful or compassionate. Used especially of God in Christianity and Islam.3. Characterized by elegance and good taste: gracious living.4. Archaic Enjoying favor or grace; acceptable or pleasing.interj. Used to express surprise or mild emotion.

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[Middle English, from Old French gracieus, from Latin grātiōsus, from grātia, good will; see grace.]

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gra′cious·ly adv.gra′cious·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	graciousness - excellence of manners or social conductgood manners, courtesy - a courteous mannersuaveness, suavity, blandness, smoothness - the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in mannerungraciousness - an offensive lack of good manners
	2.	graciousness - the quality of being kind and gentlebenignancy, benignitygood, goodness - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

Translations

礼貌

grace

(greis) noun1. beauty of form or movement. The dancer's movements had very little grace. 優美(體態或動作) 优美2. a sense of what is right. At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour. 通情達理 通情达理3. a short prayer of thanks for a meal. (飯前的)感恩禱告 （饭前或饭后的）感恩祷告 4. a delay allowed as a favour. You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace. 寬限 宽限5. the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop. Your/His Grace. (對公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的尊稱)大人，夫人 （对公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的尊称）大人，夫人 6. mercy. by the grace of God. 仁慈 仁慈ˈgraceful adjective having or showing beauty of form or movement. a graceful dancer. 優美的(體態或動作) 优美的ˈgracefully adverb 優美地(體態或動作) 优美地，温文地 ˈgracefulness noun 優美(體態或動作) 优美ˈgracious (-ʃəs) adjective1. kind or polite. a gracious smile. 有禮貌的 有礼貌的2. (of God) merciful. 仁慈的 仁慈的 interjection an exclamation of surprise. (表示驚訝)天哪！ （表示惊讶）天哪！ ˈgraciously adverbShe smiled graciously. 有禮貌地 有礼貌地ˈgraciousness noun 有禮貌 礼貌with (a) good/bad grace (un)willingly. She accepted his apology with good grace. 欣然地／勉強地 欣然地／勉强地