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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrace
/ɡreɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Simple elegance or refinement of movement.
"She danced with such grace that the audience was captivated." - 2
A courteous goodwill.
"He accepted the criticism with grace and humility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grace' originates from the Latin 'gratia', meaning 'favor' or 'thanks', which evolved through Old French 'grace' in the 14th century. Its meaning has shifted over time to encompass elegance, beauty, and divine favor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grace" is said worldwide
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Grâce
Transliteration: ɡʁɑs
"Elle a dansé avec grâce."
Anmut
Transliteration: ˈan.mʊt
"Sie tanzte mit Anmut."
Grazia
Transliteration: ˈɡrat.t͡sia
"Ha ballato con grazia."
Gracia
Transliteration: ˈɡɾa.θja
"Bailó con gracia."
Graça
Transliteration: ˈɡɾa.sɐ
"Ela dançou com graça."
अनुग्रह
Transliteration: Anugrah
"उसने अनुग्रह के साथ नृत्य किया।"
优雅
Transliteration: yōuyǎ
"她优雅地跳舞。"
우아함
Transliteration: uaham
"그녀는 우아하게 춤을 췄다."
優雅
Transliteration: yūga
"彼女は優雅に踊った。"
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