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gracious living — noun (living in) conditions of ease, plenty, and good taste • • • Main Entry: ↑gracious … Useful english dictionary
Comedy for Gracious Living CD — Comedy for Gracious Living is a comedy album created by the comedy troupe known as The State . Originally shelved by Warner Brothers records back in the 1990s, it was finally released by Rhino/Handmade in September 2010. Categories: 2010… … Wikipedia
gracious — [grā′shəs] adj. [ME < OFr < L gratiosus, in favor, popular, kind < gratia: see GRACE] 1. having or showing kindness, courtesy, charm, etc. 2. merciful; compassionate 3. indulgent or polite to those held to be inferiors 4. characterized… … English World dictionary
gracious — I UK [ˈɡreɪʃəs] / US adjective 1) showing kindness and good manners He was gracious enough to invite us to his home. 2) gracious living and gracious buildings show a style of living enjoyed by people who have enough money to buy beautiful things… … English dictionary
gracious — gra|cious1 [ greıʃəs ] adjective 1. ) showing kindness and good manners: He was gracious enough to invite us to his home. 2. ) gracious living and gracious buildings show a style of living enjoyed by people who have enough money to buy beautiful… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gracious — gra|cious [ˈgreıʃəs] adj 1.) behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank ▪ Sibyl was the most gracious, helpful, and generous person to work with. ▪ a gracious apology 2.) having the kind of expensive style … Dictionary of contemporary English
gracious — graceful, gracious Both words are derived from Latin gratia meaning ‘the quality of being pleasing’, but their meanings are different. Graceful means ‘having or showing grace or elegance’ and is generally used of physical appearance and movement… … Modern English usage
gracious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, from gratia Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete godly b. archaic pleasing, acceptable 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
gracious — adjective 1 behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower class: Thank you for your gracious hospitality. 2 having the kind of expensive style, comfort, and beauty that only rich people can afford: gracious… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gracious — gra•cious [[t]ˈgreɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) pleasantly kind, benevolent, or courteous 2) characterized by good taste, comfort, or luxury: gracious living[/ex] 3) indulgent in a pleasantly condescending way, esp. to inferiors 4) merciful or compassionate … From formal English to slang
