Grace — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blessing noun A prayer or ritual act asking for divine favour or protection.
- elegance noun Graceful, refined beauty in appearance, movement, or manner.
- grace noun Smooth, elegant movement or manner.
- pardon noun Forgiveness for an offence.
- reprieve verb To cancel or delay a punishment, especially an execution.
Senses
Grace is used for these senses in English:
- Grace (countable) A en given name.
- blessing Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
- elegance Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
- grace (uncountable) Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
- grace (uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
- gracefulness The state of being graceful.
blessing — full definition
- noun A prayer or ritual act asking for divine favour or protection.
- noun Something that brings unexpected good fortune.
- noun Formal approval or support for a plan or decision.
elegance — full definition
- noun Graceful, refined beauty in appearance, movement, or manner.
- noun Simplicity and neatness in a solution, design, or idea, achieved without sacrificing precision.