grace

Everyday

1. Grace is a smooth, beautiful and easy way of moving. tree →
2. Grace is being polite, kind and calm, even when things are hard. tree →
3. Grace is a short prayer of thanks said before a meal. tree →
4. A grace period is extra time allowed before something must be done. tree →
5. Grace is also a girl's name. tree →
6. Your Grace is a polite title used when speaking to a duke, duchess or archbishop. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and dance lessons dancers and gymnasts move with grace. In manners lessons losing with grace means being a good loser. In some families and schools people say grace before eating. Phrases: with grace, say grace, saving grace, grace period, fall from grace.

Examples

• The swan glided across the lake with grace. tree →
• She moved with the grace of a dancer. tree →
• He lost the game with grace and shook hands. tree →
• We say grace before dinner. tree →
• The library gives a grace period of three days. tree →
• Grace is my best friend's name. tree →
• His good humour was his saving grace. tree →
• "That is easy, your Grace," said he. tree →

Note

Uncountable noun mostly. Adjective: graceful (moving beautifully); gracious (kind and polite). Opposite of graceful: clumsy. As a name it starts with a capital: Grace.

In Jewish tradition

Here it means favor, being liked and kindly accepted by someone, especially by God. In Proverbs it also means charm or beauty, like an ornament worn on the neck.

Interpretation. The rabbis noted that Noah is the first person said to find grace. They debated whether he was truly righteous or only righteous compared with his wicked generation. Proverbs reads wisdom and understanding as giving grace to a person in the eyes of God and people.

Examples

• But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. (Torah GEN.6.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• Yet Thou hast said: I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in My sight. (Torah EXO.33.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the LORD said unto Moses: 'I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken, for thou hast found grace in My sight, and I know thee by name.' (Torah EXO.33.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh. (Writings PRO.13.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. (Writings PRO.3.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man. (Writings PRO.3.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable noun mostly. Adjective: graceful (moving beautifully); gracious (kind and polite). Opposite of graceful: clumsy. As a name it starts with a capital: Grace.