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Gracious \Gra"cious\ (gr[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [F. gracieux, L. gratiosus. See Grace.]

1. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love, or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty. [1913 Webster]

A god ready to pardon, gracious and merciful. --Neh. ix. 17. [1913 Webster]

So hallowed and so gracious in the time. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent. [1913 Webster]

Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, . . . There was not such a gracious creature born. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections.

Syn: Favorable; kind; benevolent; friendly; beneficent; benignant; merciful. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

gracious adj
1: characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor" [ant: ungracious]
2: doing or producing good [syn: beneficent, benevolent]
3: characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" [syn: benignant]
4: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn: courteous, nice]
5: disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Gracious \Gra"cious\, a. [F. gracieux, L. gratiosus. See Grace.]

1. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty.

A god ready to pardon, gracious and merciful. --Neh. ix. 17.

So hallowed and so gracious in the time. --Shak.

2. Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent.

Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, . . . There was not such a gracious creature born. --Shak.

3. Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections.

Syn: Favorable; kind; benevolent; friendly; beneficent; benignant; merciful.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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