grace

noun
/ɡɹeɪs/

charming, pleasing qualities.

Example

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

Other meanings

A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
“It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.”
In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.

Synonyms

thanksgiving

Example sentences

“You possess a grace that cannot be taught.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Grace is a way to fall to the top.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
“Deer are the best thing to ever grace this planet.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0

Word history

From Latin "grātia" (kindness, favour, esteem).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “grace” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.