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Definition of Gracious

1. Adjective. Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit. "He bears insult with gracious good humor"

2. Adjective. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects. "Our benignant king"

3. Adjective. Exhibiting courtesy and politeness. "A nice gesture"

4. Adjective. Disposed to bestow favors. "Thanks to the gracious gods"

Definition of Gracious

1. a. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love, or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty.

Definition of Gracious

1. Adjective. kind and warmly courteous ¹

2. Adjective. tactful ¹

3. Adjective. compassionate ¹

4. Adjective. indulgent ¹

5. Adjective. charming and graceful ¹

6. Adjective. elegant and with good taste ¹

7. Interjection. expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gracious

1. marked by kindness and courtesy [adj]

Medical Definition of Gracious

1. 1. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. Or bestowing mercy; characterised by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty. "A god ready to pardon, gracious and merciful." (Neh. Ix. 17) "So hallowed and so gracious in the time." (Shak) 2. Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent. "Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, . . . There was not such a gracious creature born." (Shak) 3. Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections. Synonym: Favorable, kind, benevolent, friendly, beneficent, benignant, merciful. Origin: F. Gracieux, L. Gratiosus. See Grace. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gracious

gracile fasciculus gracile habitus gracile lobule gracile nucleus gracile tubercle gracileness gracilenesses graciles gracilities gracility

gracing gracioso graciosos gracious (current term) graciously graciousness graciousnesses grackle grackles grad

grad-shafranov equation grad school grad schools grad student grad students gradability gradable gradable antonym

Literary usage of Gracious

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (2001)
"The soldier brought his halberd to a present-arms and said mockingly,— “I salute your gracious Highness. ... “I SALUTE YOUR gracious HIGHNESS! ..."

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