graciousness
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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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Noun | 1. | graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner suaveness, suavity, blandness, smoothness - the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner ungraciousness - an offensive lack of good manners |
2. | graciousness - the quality of being kind and gentle |
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Translations
لَطافه، رأْفَه، تَهْذيب
laskavostmilost
høflighedvenlighed
vinsemd
cana yakınlıknezaket
graciousness
[ˈgreɪʃəsnɪs] N1. (= refinement, courtesy) [of person] → gentileza f, cortesía f; [of gesture] → gentileza f, gracia f
graciousness in defeat/victory → la corrección a la hora de la derrota/del triunfo
graciousness in defeat/victory → la corrección a la hora de la derrota/del triunfo
2. [of God] → misericordia f
3. (= elegance, comfort) [of house, room] → elegancia f, refinamiento m
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graciousness
n
(= elegance: of lifestyle) → Kultiviertheit f
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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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