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  • 31grace — {{11}}grace (n.) late 12c., God s favor or help, from O.Fr. grace pardon, divine grace, mercy; favor, thanks; elegance, virtue (12c.), from L. gratia favor, esteem, regard; pleasing quality, good will, gratitude (Cf. It. grazia, Sp. gracia), from …

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  • 32fates — n. pl. (Mythol.) Destinies, Parcae, sister goddesses (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos), fatal sisters, three sisters …

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  • 33grace — I UK [ɡreɪs] / US noun Word forms grace : singular grace plural graces ** 1) a) [uncountable] a smooth and beautiful way of moving She moved with natural grace. b) a simple and beautiful quality the grace of Greek architecture 2) a) [uncountable] …

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  • 34Grace — I. /greɪs/ (say grays) noun Classical Mythology one of three sister goddesses, commonly given as Aglaia (brilliance), Euphrosyne (joy), and Thalia (bloom), presiding over all beauty and charm in nature and humanity. II. /greɪs/ (say grays) noun… …

  • 35Muse — /mjuz/ (say myoohz) noun 1. Classical Mythology any of the nine sister goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, presiding over poetry and song, the drama, dancing, astronomy, etc.: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia,… …

  • 36Graces — [grās′iz] pl.n. [transl. of L Gratiae (see GRACE), transl. of Gr Charites, pl. of Charis: see CHARISMA] Gr. Myth. the three sister goddesses who have control over pleasure, charm, and beauty in human life and in nature: Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and… …

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  • 37grace — n. & v. n. 1 attractiveness, esp. in elegance of proportion or manner or movement; gracefulness. 2 courteous good will (had the grace to apologize). 3 an attractive feature; an accomplishment (social graces). 4 a (in Christian belief) the… …

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  • 38Grace — n. & v. n. 1 attractiveness, esp. in elegance of proportion or manner or movement; gracefulness. 2 courteous good will (had the grace to apologize). 3 an attractive feature; an accomplishment (social graces). 4 a (in Christian belief) the… …

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  • 39(the) (three) Graces — the (three) Graces phrase three beautiful sister goddesses from ancient Greek stories Thesaurus: characters in storieshyponym Main entry: grace …

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  • 40Grac|es — «GRAY sihz», noun plural. Greek and Roman Mythology. three sister goddesses who give beauty, charm, and joy to people and nature. They are usually described as attendants of Aphrodite and as women of great beauty. They are Aglaia (brilliance),… …

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