Charis
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
singular of Charites.
Shari.
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
noun
a river in N central Africa, rising in the N Central African Republic and flowing north to Lake Chad. Length: about 2250 km (1400 miles)
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noun (informal) a jocular spelling of charity, as pronounced in a mid-Atlantic accent
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cautious or careful; wary: He was chary of investing in oil wells. shy; timid. fastidious; choosy: She is excessively chary about her friends. sparing (often followed by of): chary of his praise. adjective charier, chariest wary; careful choosy; finicky shy sparing; mean adj. Old English cearig “sorrowful” (see care (n.)). Sense evolved 16c. from “full […]
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