grace

CEFRB2

/ɡɹeɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Smooth beauty of movement or kind behavior toward others.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.

Examples

  • From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.

  • She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.

  2. Charming, pleasing qualities.

  3. A grace note.

More examples

In context

  • It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.

  • The dancer moved with grace and strength.

  • The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English grace, from Old French grace (modern French grâce), from Latin grātia (“kindness, favour, esteem”), from grātus (“pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to praise, welcome”); compare grateful. The word displaced the native Middle English held, hield (“grace”) (from Old English held, hyld (“grace”)), Middle English este (“grace, favour, pleasure”) (from Old English ēst (“grace, kindness, favour”)), Middle English athmede(n) (“grace”) (from Old English ēadmēdu (“grace”)), Middle English are, ore (“grace, mercy, honour”) (from Old English ār (“honour, grace, kindness, mercy”)).