grace |grās|
noun
1 simple elegance or refinement of movement : she moved through the water with effortless grace.
• courteous goodwill : at least he has the grace to admit his debt to her.
• (graces) an attractively polite manner of behaving : she has all the social graces.
PHRASES
the ( Three) Graces Greek Mythology three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne), daughters of Zeus. They were believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty.
with good (or bad) grace in a willing and happy (or reluctant and resentful) manner.
ORIGIN Middle English : via Old French from Latin gratia, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’ ; related to GRATEFUL.
gracious |ˈgrā sh əs|
adjective
1 courteous, kind, and pleasant : smiling and gracious in defeat.
• pleasantly indulgent, esp. toward an inferior.
• elegant and tasteful, esp. as exhibiting wealth or high social status : the British painter specialized in gracious Victorian interiors | gracious living.
DERIVATIVES
graciously |ˈgreɪʃəsli| adverb
graciousness |ˈgreɪʃəsnəs| noun
ORIGIN Middle English : via Old French from Latin gratiosus, from gratia ‘esteem, favor’ (see GRACE).
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