noun
Charming, pleasing qualities.
The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party.
Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace: the first apt to give stiffness, the other suppleness: one gives substance and form to the statue, the other polishes it.
A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.
In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
A grace note.
The Trill being the most usual Grace, is usually made in Closes, Cadences, and when on a long Note Exclamation or Passion is expressed, there the Trill is made in the latter part of such Note; but most usually upon binding Notes and such Notes as precede the closing Note.
Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
The dancer moved with grace and strength.
verb
To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
He graced the room with his presence.
He graced the room by simply being there.
To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
He might, at his pleasure, grace […]or disgrace whom he would in court.
To supply with heavenly grace.
Thy first publique miracle graceth a marriage
To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
For D and E, the G and A fingers are generally used for gracing, though E is sometimes more conveniently graced by F#.
name
A female given name from English.
To The Handsome Mistress Grace Potter: As is your name, so is your comely face / Touch'd everywhere with such a diffused grace /
Grace does not belie her name; for she is indeed a sweet girl, modest and unassuming, and appearing to be unconscious of having done anything great or noble. - OBSERVER, Dec.16, 1838.
A surname.
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