Grace: meaning, definitions and examples

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grace

[ ɡreɪs ]

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beauty

Grace is the elegant and smooth way that someone moves or behaves, which shows beauty and dignity.

Synonyms

elegance, gracefulness, poise

Examples of usage

She danced with such grace and poise.
The swan glided across the lake with grace and ease.

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spiritual

Grace is the unmerited favor and love of God towards humanity, often seen as a blessing or divine assistance.

Synonyms

blessing, divine love, mercy

Examples of usage

By the grace of God, we were saved.
She felt the grace of God in her life.

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movement

To grace something means to add beauty or elegance to it.

Synonyms

adorn, decorate, embellish

Examples of usage

The painting was graced with intricate details.
Her presence graced the event.

Translations

Translations of the word "grace" in other languages:

🇵🇹 graça

elegância
favor

🇮🇳 कृपा (kripā)

अनुग्रह (anugrah)
सुंदरता (sundartā)

🇩🇪 Gnade

Anmut
Grazie

🇮🇩 rahmat

anggun
karunia

🇺🇦 благодать

грація
ласка

🇵🇱 łaska

gracja
wdzięk

🇯🇵 恵み (megumi)

優雅 (yūga)
恩恵 (onkei)

🇫🇷 grâce

élégance
faveur

🇪🇸 gracia

elegancia
favor

🇹🇷 zarafet

lütuf
ihsan

🇰🇷 은혜 (eunhye)

우아함 (uaham)
호의 (ho-ui)

🇸🇦 نعمة (ni'ma)

رشاقة (rashaaka)
فضل (fadhil)

🇨🇿 milost

půvab
elegance

🇸🇰 milosť

pôvab
elegancia

🇨🇳 恩典 (ēndiǎn)

优雅 (yōuyǎ)
恩惠 (ēnhuì)

🇸🇮 milost

eleganca
naklonjenost

🇮🇸 náð

þokki
þokka

🇰🇿 мейірім

әсемдік
игілік

🇬🇪 მადლი (madli)

ელეგანტურობა (elegant'uroba)
წყალობა (ts'qaloba)

🇦🇿 lütf

zəriflik
inayət

🇲🇽 gracia

elegancia
favor

Word origin

The word 'grace' originates from the Latin word 'gratia', meaning 'favor' or 'thanks'. In ancient Greek mythology, the three Graces were goddesses of beauty, charm, and gracefulness. Over time, the word evolved to encompass both physical elegance and spiritual blessings. Today, 'grace' is used to describe a combination of beauty, elegance, and divine favor.