Etymology : Middle English, from Old French, from Latin gratia favor, charm, thanks, from gratus pleasing, grateful; akin to Sanskrit grnAti he praises
Pronunciation : 'grAs
Function : noun
Date : 12th century
1. Your Excellency (title used to address a duke, duchess, archbishop, etc.). female first name. beauty; kindness; good will; mercy; reprieve, pardon; prayer, blessing (said in thanks for food before or after a meal). honor, favor; embellish, adorn; endow, grant. grace\grace\ , n. [f. grâce, l. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to gr. to rejoice, favor, grace, skr. hary to desire, and e. yearn. cf. grateful, gratis.].
2. the exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred. to bow and sue for grace with suppliant knee.
3. (theol.) the divine favor toward man; the mercy of god, as distinguished from his justice; also, any benefits his mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with god; enjoyment of the divine favor. and if by grace, then is it no more of works. xi.
4. my grace is sufficicnt for thee. xii.
5. where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. v.
6. by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand. v.2.
7. (law) (a) the prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon. (b) the same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.
8. fortune; luck; -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune. [obs.].
9. inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit. he is complete in feature and in mind. with all good grace to grace a gentleman. i have formerly given the general character of mr. addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing.
10. beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form. grace in women gains the affections sooner, and secures them longer, than any thing else. azlitt. i shall answer and thank you again for the gift and the grace of the gift.
11. pl. (myth.) graceful and beautiful females, sister goddesses, represented by ancient writers as the attendants sometimes of apollo but oftener of venus. they were commonly mentioned as three in number; namely, aglaia, euphrosyne, and thalia, and were regarded as the inspirers of the qualities which give attractiveness to wisdom, love, and social intercourse. the graces love to weave the rose. the loves delighted, and the graces played.
12. the title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of england. how fares your grace !.
13. (commonly pl.) thanks. [obs.] yielding graces and thankings to their lord melibeus.
14. a petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal.
15. pl. (mus.) ornamental notes or short passages, either introduced by the performer, or indicated by the composer, in which case the notation signs are called grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc.
16. (eng. universities) an act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution; a degree or privilege conferred by such vote or decree.
17. pl. a play designed to promote or display grace of motion. it consists in throwing a small hoop from one player to another, by means of two sticks in the hands of each. called also grace hoop or hoops.
18. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.
19. The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine favor.
20. The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon.
21. The same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.
22. Fortune; luck; used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune.
23. Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit.
24. Beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form.
25. Graceful and beautiful females, sister goddesses, represented by ancient writers as the attendants sometimes of Apollo but oftener of Venus.
26. They were commonly mentioned as three in number; namely, Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, and were regarded as the inspirers of the qualities which give attractiveness to wisdom, love, and social intercourse.
27. The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England.
28. Thanks.
29. A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal.
30. Ornamental notes or short passages, either introduced by the performer, or indicated by the composer, in which case the notation signs are called grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc.
31. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
32. To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.
33. To supply with heavenly grace.
34. To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to. a disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I" elegance and beauty of movement or expression a short prayer of thanks before a meal one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membershipof the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace".
35. 1. If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. He moved with the grace of a trained boxer.
36. If someone behaves with grace, they behave in a pleasant, polite, and dignified way, even when they are upset or being treated unfairly. The new King seemed to be carrying out his duties with grace and due decorum.
37. The graces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered. She didn't fit in and she had few social graces.
38. Grace is used in expressions such as a day's grace and a month's grace to say that you are allowed that amount of extra time before you have to finish something. She wanted a couple of days' grace to get the maisonette cleaned before she moved in We have only a few hours' grace before the soldiers come.
39. If you say that something graces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive. He went to the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room Her shoulders were graced with mink and her fingers sparkled with diamonds.
40. In Christianity and some other religions, grace is the kindness that God shows to people because he loves them. It was only by the grace of God that no one died.
41. When someone says grace before or after a meal, they say a prayer in which they thank God for the food and ask Him to bless it. Leo, will you say grace?.
42. You use expressions such as Your Grace and His Grace when you are addressing or referring to a duke, duchess, or archbishop. Your Grace, I have a great favour to ask of you. see also:
coup de grace, saving grace.
43. If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular. All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell from grace.
44. approval If someone has the good grace to do something, they are polite enough or honest enough to do it. He did not even have the grace to apologise Many of us do stupid things in our youth, but we should have the good grace to admit them.
45. If you do something unpleasant with good grace or with a good grace, you do it cheerfully and without complaining. If you do something with bad grace or with a bad grace, you do it unwillingly and without enthusiasm. He accepted the decision with good grace, and wished me the very best of luck With appallingly bad grace I packed up and we drove north. One of a group of Greek goddesses who personified charm and beauty. Originally fertility goddesses, they were frequently associated with Aphrodite. Their number varied in different legends, but often there were three. They were sometimes said to be the daughters of Zeus and Hera and sometimes of Helios and Aegle, daughter of Zeus. In Christian theology, the unmerited gift of divine favour, which brings about the salvation of a sinner. The concept of grace has given rise to theological debate over the nature of human depravity and the extent to which individuals may contribute to their own salvation through free will. Though in principle the ideas of merit and grace are mutually exclusive, the question of whether grace may be given as a reward for good works or for faith alone was important in the Protestant Reformation. There has also been controversy over the means of grace: Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and some Protestants believe that it is conferred through the sacraments, while some other Protestants (e.g., Baptists) hold that participation in grace results from personal faith alone. See also justification; original sin. Abbott Grace Grace Stansfield Grace William Gilbert Hopper Grace Murray Grace Brewster Murray Kelly Grace Princess Grace of Monaco Paley Grace Grace Goodside Pilgrimage of Grace.
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