Definitions for Graces
Graces
grace
Spelling: [greys]
IPA: /greɪs/
Graces is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 148 anagrams from letters in Graces (acegrs).
Definitions for Graces
noun
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elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
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a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment:
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favor or goodwill. Synonyms: kindness, kindliness, love, benignity; condescension.
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a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior:
Synonyms: forgiveness, charity, mercifulness.
Antonyms: animosity, enmity, disfavor.
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mercy; clemency; pardon:
Synonyms: lenity, leniency, reprieve.
Antonyms: harshness.
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favor shown in granting a delay or temporary immunity.
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an allowance of time after a debt or bill has become payable granted to the debtor before suit can be brought against him or her or a penalty applied:
Compare grace period.
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Theology.
the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God.
the influence or spirit of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them.
a virtue or excellence of divine origin:
Also called state of grace. the condition of being in God's favor or one of the elect.
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moral strength:
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a short prayer before or after a meal, in which a blessing is asked and thanks are given:
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(usually initial capital letter) a formal title used in addressing or mentioning a duke, duchess, or archbishop, and formerly also a sovereign (usually preceded by your, his, etc.).
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Graces, Classical Mythology. 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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Music. grace note.
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William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88.
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a female given name.
Idioms
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but for the grace of God, under less fortunate circumstances:
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by the grace of God, thankfully; fortunately:
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fall from grace,
Theology. to relapse into sin or disfavor.
to lose favor; be discredited:
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have the grace to, to be so kind as to:
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in someone's good / bad graces, regarded with favor (or disfavor) by someone:
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with bad grace, reluctantly; grudgingly:
Also, with a bad grace.
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with good grace, willingly; ungrudgingly:
verb (used with object)
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to lend or add grace to; adorn:
Synonyms: embellish, beautify, deck, decorate, ornament; enhance, honor.
Antonyms: disfigure, desecrate, demean.
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to favor or honor:
Synonyms: glorify, elevate, exalt.
Antonyms: disrespect, dishonor.
Origin of Graces
1125-75; Middle English Old French Latin grātia favor, kindness, esteem, derivative of grātus pleasing
Examples for Graces
The graces were often worshipped in the same temple with the Muses.
His keen eyes had perceived Mary Turner's graces of form, her loveliness of face.
Only see that it combines the graces of comfort and becomingness.
Later, back in the graces of the French crown, he was appointed commander of the Missouri and built Fort Orleans in 1723.
He has clothed the graces, though the graces never clothed him.
Around them was a radiance of virtues and graces from the first hour of their meeting.
But 2013 marks the changing of the guard, as actress Kerry Washington graces the August issue.
He was charming, diffident but above all very friendly, with no airs or graces.
He knows his furniture, each of his trees, every log in his cabin—faults and graces—all on a personal basis.
Kate Upton graces one side holding ducklings – and a second cover depicts a little girl holding a baby and laughing.