William russell grace
william russell, 1832–1904, u.s. financier and shipping magnate, born in ireland: mayor of new york city 1880–88.
a female given name.
noun
elegance and beauty of movement, form, expression, or proportion
a pleasing or charming quality
goodwill or favour
the granting of a favour or the manifestation of goodwill, esp by a superior
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
(pl)
affectation of manner (esp in the phrase airs and graces)
in someone’s good graces, regarded favourably and with kindness by someone
mercy; clemency
(christianity)
the free and unmerited favour of g-d shown towards man
the divine -ssistance and power given to man in spiritual rebirth and sanctification
the condition of being favoured or sanctified by g-d
an unmerited gift, favour, etc, granted by g-d
a short prayer recited before or after a meal to invoke a blessing upon the food or give thanks for it
(music) a melodic ornament or decoration
see days of grace
with bad grace, with a bad grace, unwillingly or grudgingly
with good grace, with a good grace, willingly or cheerfully
verb
(transitive) to add elegance and beauty to: flowers graced the room
(transitive) to honour or favour: to grace a party with one’s presence
to ornament or decorate (a melody, part, etc) with nonessential notes
noun
preceded by your, his, or her. a t-tle used to address or refer to a duke, d-ch-ss, or archbishop
noun
w(illiam) g(ilbert). 1848–1915, english cricketer
n.
v.
see:
fall from grace
in someone’s bad graces
in someone’s good graces
saving grace
say grace
there but for the grace of god
with good grace
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