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Grace
Today’s word is River.
What it means
- noun
Charming, pleasing qualities.
“The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party.”
- noun
A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
“It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.”
- noun
In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
Where it comes from
Grace comes from Latin gratia, favor, thanks, or pleasure, from gratus, pleasing or thankful. English took it through French. It can mean an unearned kindness, a way of moving, a short prayer before a meal, or the thanks inside grateful. The senses share the idea of something freely given and pleasing.
In a sentence
- First, we have to say grace.by CK, Tatoeba
- We say grace at every meal.by CK, Tatoeba
- But Noah found grace before the Lord.by carlosalberto, Tatoeba
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