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- DictionaryGrace/ɡrās/
noun
- 1. simple elegance or refinement of movement: "she moved through the water with effortless grace"
- 2. courteous goodwill: "at least he has the grace to admit his debt to her"
verb
- 1. do honor or credit to (someone or something) by one's presence: "she bowed out from the sport she has graced for two decades"
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- fall from grace
- in someone's good graces
- with bad/ill grace
- with good grace
- grace (a person, group, etc.) with your presence
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1 grace /ˈgreɪs/ noun
plural graces
1 grace
/ˈgreɪs/
noun
◊ If you fall from grace or experience a fall from grace, you no longer enjoy the success or good reputation that you once had, usually because you have done something wrong.
•The governor fell from grace after being accused of tax fraud.
◊ If you are in someone's good graces, that person likes you and has a good opinion of you.
•He works late to stay in his boss's good graces.
: in a way that shows that you are not happy about something : in an unpleasant way
•They agreed to the compromise with bad grace.
: in a polite and pleasant way
•She accepted his advice with good grace. [=graciously]
•They lost the game with good grace.
— see also coup de grâce, saving grace
[+ object] formal
: to decorate or add beauty to (something)
: to come to a place to be with (a person, group, etc.) — usually used humorously
•He finally decided to grace us with his presence [=he finally showed up] 10 minutes after dinner started.
•Will you be gracing the meeting with your presence? [=will you be coming to the meeting?]
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Grace Central Presbyterian Church began in February of 2004 with the conviction that the ancient beliefs and practices of our Christian faith should be communicated sincerely through the context of genuine friendship, and in the language of our city’s culture.
IN. Biblical, confessional, liturgical, Lutheran by the grace of God. Why I am a Lutheran. I am a Lutheran for the same reason I am a Christian. It is not by choice but by grace. The teachings of the Lutheran Church place Jesus at the center because the teachings of the Scriptures place Jesus at the center.
Grace Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio. 8,400 likes · 259 talking about this. Grace Fellowship is one church in multiple locations in the Columbus, Ohio area.
