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/ɡɹeɪs/
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ɡɹeɪs
Noun
Charming, pleasing qualities.
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The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party.
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Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace: the first apt to give stiffness, the other suppleness: one gives substance and form to the statue, the other polishes it.
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.
A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
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It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.
In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
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A grace note.
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The Trill being the most usual Grace, is usually made in Closes, Cadences, and when on a long Note Exclamation or Passion is expressed, there the Trill is made in the latter part of such Note; but most usually upon binding Notes and such Notes as precede the closing Note.
Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
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The dancer moved with grace and strength.
An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which they are free of at least part of their normal obligations towards the creditor.
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The repayment of the loan starts after a three-year grace.
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With mounting anger the King denounced the pair, both father and son, and was about to condemn them to death when his strength gave out. Faint and trembling he was unable to walk and the sword fell from his hands as he murmured: 'May the Protector of the Buddhist Faith grant me but seven more days grace of life to be quit of this disloyal couple, father and son'.
Favor, sanction or beneficence.
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The minister has extended his grace to our effort.
Favor, sanction or beneficence. Free and undeserved favour from God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
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Near-synonyms: Divine Providence, Providence
divine grace
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the grace of God
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed vpō me, was not in vaine: But I laboured more abundantly then they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me:
When she sang in the kirk, folk have told me that they had a foretaste of the musick of the New Jerusalem, and when she came in by the village of Caulds old men stottered to their doors to look at her. Moreover, from her earliest days the bairn had some glimmerings of grace.
An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.
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Mercy, pardon.
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Verb
To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
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He graced the room with his presence.
He graced the room by simply being there.
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His portrait graced a landing on the stairway.
Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line.
We are graced with wreaths of victory.
I wasn't at the launch back in 2006, but I had attended Siemens and TPE unveiling the type's mock-up back in April 2004, with a picture that graced the cover of RAIL 486.
To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
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He might, at his pleasure, grace […]or disgrace whom he would in court.
To supply with heavenly grace.
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Thy first publique miracle graceth a marriage
To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
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For D and E, the G and A fingers are generally used for gracing, though E is sometimes more conveniently graced by F#.
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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin
it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church
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the Virgin lived in a state of grace
elegance and beauty of movement or expression
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a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
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a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace
a disposition to kindness and compassion
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the victor's grace in treating the vanquished
a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor
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The payment had originally been due on April 1 but we had a grace period which expired in June.
a short prayer of thanks before a meal
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their youngest son said grace
(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God
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God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners
there but for the grace of God go I
Verb
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
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Decorate the room for the party
beautify yourself for the special day
be beautiful to look at
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Flowers adorned the tables everywhere