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gra·cious
(grā′shəs)adj.
1.
a. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy: gave the guests a gracious welcome.
b. Characterized by tact and propriety: responded to the insult with gracious humor.
c. Condescendingly courteous; indulgent: was always gracious toward the servants.
2. Merciful or compassionate. Used especially of God in Christianity and Islam.
3. Characterized by elegance and good taste: gracious living.
4. Archaic Enjoying favor or grace; acceptable or pleasing.
interj.
Used to express surprise or mild emotion.
[Middle English, from Old French gracieus, from Latin grātiōsus, from grātia, good will; see grace.]
gra′cious·ly adv.
gra′cious·ness n.
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gracious
(ˈɡreɪʃəs)adj
1. characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
2. condescendingly courteous, benevolent, or indulgent
3. characterized by or suitable for a life of elegance, ease, and indulgence: gracious living; gracious furnishings.
4. merciful or compassionate
5. obsolete fortunate, prosperous, or happy
interj
an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me!)
ˈgraciously adv
ˈgraciousness n
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gra•cious
(ˈgreɪ ʃəs)adj.
1. pleasantly kind, benevolent, or courteous.
2. characterized by good taste, comfort, or luxury: gracious living.
3. indulgent in a pleasantly condescending way, esp. to inferiors.
4. merciful or compassionate: our gracious king.
5. Obs. fortunate or happy.
interj. 6. (used as an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, etc.)
gra′cious•ly, adv.
gra′cious•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | gracious - characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" ungracious - lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior" |
| 2. |  gracious - characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" | |
| 3. | gracious - exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. | |
| 4. | gracious - disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods" propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration" |
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gracious
adjective
1. courteous, polite, civil, accommodating, kind, kindly, pleasing, friendly, obliging, amiable, cordial, hospitable, courtly, chivalrous, well-mannered He is always a gracious host.
courteous rude, mean, impolite, unpleasant, cold, unfriendly, surly, gruff, haughty, brusque, ungracious, discourteous
courteous rude, mean, impolite, unpleasant, cold, unfriendly, surly, gruff, haughty, brusque, ungracious, discourteous
2. compassionate, charitable, benign, indulgent, benevolent, loving, lenient, considerate, merciful, beneficent a sinner saved through God's gracious mercy
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gracious
adjective1. Characterized by kindness and warm, unaffected courtesy:
2. Characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesy:
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Translations
تَعبير عن الدّهْشَه والمُفاجأهرَحيم، شَفوق، رؤوفلَطيف، حُلو، مُهَذّب
laskavýmilostivýproboha!
du godeste!milde himmel!venlig
kegyes
hamingjan góîa!miskunnsamurvinsamlegur, kurteis
Allah Kerim RahimAman Yarabbi!cana yakınnazik
gracious
[ˈgreɪʃəs]A. ADJ
1. (= refined, courteous) [person, gesture, smile, letter] → gentil, cortés; [era] → refinado
by (the) gracious consent of > (frm) → por la gracia de
to be gracious enough to do sth → tener la cortesía de hacer algo
he was gracious in defeat/victory → era correcto a la hora de la derrota/del triunfo
he has always been a gracious loser → siempre ha sabido perder con dignidad
by gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen (frm) → por la gracia de Su Majestad la Reina
to be gracious to sb → ser gentil or cortés con algn
by (the) gracious consent of > (frm) → por la gracia de
to be gracious enough to do sth → tener la cortesía de hacer algo
he was gracious in defeat/victory → era correcto a la hora de la derrota/del triunfo
he has always been a gracious loser → siempre ha sabido perder con dignidad
by gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen (frm) → por la gracia de Su Majestad la Reina
to be gracious to sb → ser gentil or cortés con algn
2. (= merciful) [God] → misericordioso
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
gracious
[ˈgreɪʃəs] adj
(= kind) → charmant(e), bienveillant(e)
(= polite) → courtois(e)
(= formal) [pardon] → miséricordieux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gracious
adj
(form) person, manner, character (= courteous, kind) → liebenswürdig; (condescendingly) → gnädig; by gracious permission of … → mit der gütigen Erlaubnis (+gen); she was so gracious as to give her blessing → sie war so gnädig or gütig, ihren Segen dazu zu geben; to be gracious to somebody → jdn liebenswürdig behandeln
(= elegant) lifestyle, era → kultiviert, elegant; district → vornehm, elegant; gracious living → ein kultivierter Lebensstil
interj (dated) good or goodness gracious (me)! (expressing surprise or interest) → ach du meine Güte!; (expressing annoyance) → um Gottes willen!; good gracious yes/no → aber natürlich/nein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
gracious
[ˈgreɪʃəs]1. adj (hostess, permission) → cortese; (smile) → benevolo/a; (mansion) → di raffinata eleganza; (God) → misericordioso/a
gracious living → vita da gran signore
gracious living → vita da gran signore
2. excl (good) gracious! → madonna (mia)!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grace
(greis) noun1. beauty of form or movement. The dancer's movements had very little grace.
2. a sense of what is right. At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.
3. a short prayer of thanks for a meal.
4. a delay allowed as a favour. You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.
5. the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop. Your/His Grace.
6. mercy. by the grace of God.
ˈgraceful adjective having or showing beauty of form or movement. a graceful dancer.
ˈgracefully adverbˈgracefulness noun
ˈgracious (-ʃəs) adjective
1. kind or polite. a gracious smile.
2. (of God) merciful.
interjection an exclamation of surprise.
ˈgraciously adverbShe smiled graciously.
ˈgraciousness nounwith (a) good/bad grace
(un)willingly. She accepted his apology with good grace.
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