grace

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Charming, pleasing qualities.
2. (countable) A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
3. (countable) In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
4. (countable) A grace note.
5. (uncountable) Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
6. (uncountable) An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.
7. (uncountable) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
8. (countable, uncountable) An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.
9. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Mercy, pardon.

Verb

1. (transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
2. (transitive) To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
3. (transitive) To supply with heavenly grace.
4. (transitive) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.

Concepts

grâce

élégance

charme

orner

faveur

bénédicité

raffinement

grâces

pardon

bon goût

bénédiction

grace

honorer

garnir

miséricorde

décorer

thanksgiving

beauté

état de grâce

bienfait

bienveillance

bonne volonté

bonté

embellir

gentillesse

gratter

gré

paix

☮️

pitié

remerciement

soulagement

volonté

action de grâce

délicatesse

Synonymes

mercy

elegance

beauty

favour

favor

kindness

charm

blessing

adorn

decorate

gracefulness

compassion

beautify

embellish

loveliness

refinement

ornament

deck

clemency

comeliness

pity

gracility

neatness

love

❤️

charity

garnish

benevolence

benignity

benignancy

reprieve

gift

🎁

sympathy

fairness

pardon

tidiness

bedeck

delicacy

brilliance

dignity

bounty

honour

indulgence

attraction

honor

graciousness

gratitude

affinity

grace of God

help

cuteness

Traductions

grazia

gracia

Gnade

Anmut

graça

χάρη

Grazie

Gunst

Eleganz

abbellire

gràcia

Huld

adornare

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡɹeɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: grace

Appartenant à français: grâce

Appartenant à moyen anglais: held

Appartenant à ancien anglais: held

Appartenant à moyen anglais: este

Appartenant à ancien anglais: ēste

Appartenant à moyen anglais: athmede

Appartenant à ancien anglais: ēadmēdu

Appartenant à moyen anglais: are

Appartenant à ancien anglais: ār

In summary

From Middle English grace, from Old French grace (modern French grâce), from Latin grātia (“kindness, favour, esteem”), from grātus (“pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to praise, welcome”); compare grateful.
The word displaced the native Middle English held, hield (“grace”) (from Old English held, hyld (“grace”)), Middle English este (“grace, favour, pleasure”) (from Old English ēst (“grace, kindness, favour”)), Middle English athmede(n) (“grace”) (from Old English ēadmēdu (“grace”)), Middle English are, ore (“grace, mercy, honour”) (from Old English ār (“honour, grace, kindness, mercy”)).