grace

noun

• 1smoothness and elegance of movement:she moved through the water with effortless grace

• 2courteous good will:he had the good grace to apologize to her afterwards
• (graces) an attractively polite manner of behaving:she has all the social graces

• 3(in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.
• [count noun] a divinely given talent or blessing: the scheme has proved to be a great grace for the Church
• the condition or fact of being favoured by someone:he fell from grace with the tabloids after he was sent off for swearing

• 4a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favour:we’ll give them 30 days' grace and then we’ll be doing checks [as modifier]:a two-month grace period

• 5a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal.

• 6 (His, Her, or Your Grace) used as forms of description or address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop:His Grace, the Duke of Atholl

• 7 (the Graces or the Three Graces) (in Greek mythology) three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne) believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty.

verb

• bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one’s attendance or participation:he is one of the best players ever to have graced the game ironicshe had deigned to grace the city of New York with her presence
• [with object] (of a person or thing) be an attractive presence in or on; adorn:Ms Pasco has graced the front pages of magazines like Elle and Vogue