GRACE
\ɡɹˈe͡ɪs], \ɡɹˈeɪs], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈeɪ_s]\
Definitions of GRACE
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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(Christian theology) 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 membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
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(Bhristian theology) 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".
By Princeton University
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The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.
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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.
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The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon.
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The same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.
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Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit.
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Beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form.
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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.
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The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England.
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Thanks.
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A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal.
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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.
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An act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution; a degree or privilege conferred by such vote or decree.
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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.
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To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
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To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.
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To supply with heavenly grace.
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To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
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Fortune; luck; - used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune.
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The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.
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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.
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The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon.
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The same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.
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Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit.
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Beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form.
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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.
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The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England.
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Thanks.
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A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal.
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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.
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An act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution; a degree or privilege conferred by such vote or decree.
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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.
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To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
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To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.
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To supply with heavenly grace.
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To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
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Fortune; luck; - used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune.
By Noah Webster.
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Excellence of character; attractiveness or charm; beauty of form or movement; disposition to benefit or serve another; kindness; the unmerited favor and love of God towards man; spiritual excellence; virtue; a brief prayer before or after meals; a respectful title of address applied to an archbishop or duke.
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To adorn or decorate; honor; dignify; favor.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Easy elegance in form or manner: what adorns and commends to favor: mercy, pardon: the undeserved kindness and mercy of God: divine influence: eternal life or salvation: a short prayer at meat: the title of a duke or an archbishop:-pl. (with good) favor, friendship: (myth.) the three sister goddesses in whom beauty was deified.
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Three days allowed for the payment of a note or bill of exchange, after being due acc. to its date.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To adorn; honor; gratify.
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Beauty of form, motion, or speech.
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Any attractive quality.
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Clemency; divine favor or influence.
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A brief prayer before or after a meal.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Favour; good-will; the free unmerited love and favour of God in itself or its effect on the heart; mercy; pardon; privilege; elegance or ease of form or manner; natural or acquired excollence; beauty; embellishment; the title of a duke or an archbishop; a short prayer before or after meat; in English universities, an act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution.
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To adorn; to favour; to honour. Day of grace, time of probation. Days of grace, the days allowed for the payment of a bill after it becomes due. See Graces.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Favour; goodwill; the free and unmerited favour of God; a state of reconciliation to God; mercy; pardon; the Gospel; elegance; any natural or acquired excellence; behaviour, considered as good or bad-as, he did it with a very bad grace; privilege; a short prayer before or after a meal; the title used in addressing a duke or an archbishop.
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To adorn; to honour.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [French, Latin] Favour; kindness; good-will;—mercy; pardon; the free gift of God; salvation; the gospel;—state of reconciliation to God;—effect of God's spirit; renewal; sanctification: faith, love, humility, and other works of the spirit;—office or meetness for the office of an apostle;—natural excellence; beauty; ornament; elegance in form, or language; charm;—a short prayer before or after meat;—the title of a duke, archbishop, &c.;—an act, vote, or decree of a university;—pl. Three graceful and beautiful females represented as the attendants of Venus;—ornamental musical turus, trills, or shakes.
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Favour, kindness; favourable influence of God on the human mind; virtue, effect of God’s influence; pardon; favour conferred; privilege; a goddess, by the heathens supposed to bestow beauty; behaviour, considered as decent or unbecoming; adventitious or artificial beauty; ornament, flower, highest perfection; the title of a duke, formerly of the king, meaning the fame as your goodness or your clemency; a short prayer said before and after meat.
By Thomas Sheridan