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Word: Gracious
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: via Old French from Latin gratiosus, from gratia ‘esteem, favour’ (see grace)
ˈɡreɪʃəs
courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status
Short Definition:courteous, kind, and pleasant
Examples:- a gracious hostess
- Greig was gracious in defeat
(in Christian belief) showing divine grace
Short Definition:showing divine grace
Examples:- I am saved by God's gracious intervention on my behalf
a polite epithet used of royalty or their acts
Short Definition:polite epithet used of royalty
Examples:- the accession of Her present gracious Majesty
Word: Gracious
Speech Type: Interjection
ˈɡreɪʃəs
used to express polite surprise
Short Definition:used to express polite surprise
Examples:- good gracious, that was close!
Word: Gracious
Speech Type: Other
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