Graces

See also: graces and grâces

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/
• Rhymes: -eɪsɪz

Etymology 1

From Latin Gratiae, from gratia (“grace”), from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐς (kháris, “grace, charity”).

Proper noun

1. (Greek mythology) Three sister goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified.

Usage notes

• Often used with the definite article "the".

Synonyms

• Charites

Translations

trio of Greek goddesses

• Catalan: Gràcies f pl
• Finnish: Sulottaret, Khariitit
• German: Grazien (de) f
• Greek: Χάριτες (el) (Chárites)
  • Ancient Greek: Χάριτες (Khárites)
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• Hungarian: Gráciák, Khariszok
• Latin: Gratiae f pl
• Manx: Ny Grayseyn m
• Swedish: grace (sv) c
• Turkish: Kharitler pl, Üç Güzeller pl

See also

• Fates

 

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Graces

1. plural of Grace

Anagrams

• cagers, scrage