Grace
Definition of Grace
Pronunciation: grās | n. | 1. | The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred. | | 2. | (Theol.) 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. | | 3. | (Law) The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon. | | 4. | Fortune; luck; - used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune. | | 5. | Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit. | | 6. | Beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form. | | 7. | (Myth.) 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. | | 8. | The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England. | | 9. | (Commonly pl.) Thanks. | | 10. | A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal. | | 11. | (Mus.) 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. | | 12. | (Eng. Universities) An act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution; a degree or privilege conferred by such vote or decree. | | 13. | 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. | | v. t. | 1. | To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify. | | 2. | To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor. | | 3. | To supply with heavenly grace. | | 4. | (Mus.) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to. |
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