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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin gratia 'pleasing quality, kindness', from gratus; GRATEFUL |
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1 a smooth way of moving that looks natural, relaxed, and attractive [= gracefulness]: 
Lena moved with the grace of a dancer.
way of moving
[uncountable]Lena moved with the grace of a dancer.2
behaviour
a) [uncountable] polite and pleasant behaviour : The hotel maintains traditional standards of elegance, style, and grace.
The hotel maintains traditional standards of elegance, style, and grace. have the grace to do something He didn't even have the grace to apologize (=he was not polite enough to apologize).
He didn't even have the grace to apologize (=he was not polite enough to apologize).b) the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable :
graces
[plural]3 more time that is allowed to someone to finish a piece of work, pay a debt etc
more time
[uncountable] also grace period American English4 in a willing and pleasant way, or an unwilling and angry way : Kevin smiled and accepted his defeat with good grace. With typical bad grace, they refused to come to the party.
with (a) good/bad grace
Kevin smiled and accepted his defeat with good grace.With typical bad grace, they refused to come to the party.5 God's kindness that is shown to people : We are saved by God's grace.
god's kindness
formal [uncountable]RRWe are saved by God's grace.6 used to say that you feel lucky not to be in the same bad situation as someone else
there but for the grace of God (go I)
8 the state of someone's soul when it is free from evil, according to Christian belief :
