grace
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French grace (modern grâce), from Latin gratia, from gratus ‘pleasing’. Compare grateful.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɡɹeɪs/
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- Rhymes: -eɪs
[edit] Noun
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grace (countable and uncountable; plural graces)
- (not countable) Elegant movement; poise or balance.
- (not countable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God. Unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification.
- (not countable, theology) Divine assistance in resisting sin.
- (countable) Short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
- It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.
- For examples of the use of this sense see: citations.
- (finance) An allowance of time granted for a debtor during which he is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.
- The repayment of the loan starts after a three years' grace (period).
[edit] Translations
elegant movement, poise or balance
free and undeserved favour, especially of God
divine assistance in resisting sin
short prayer before or after a meal
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relief period for a debtor
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[edit] Verb
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to grace (third-person singular simple present graces, present participle gracing, simple past and past participle graced)
[edit] Translations
to alight
