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   Scape·grace

   /ˈskāpˌɡrās/

   

   noun

   • 1. a mischievous or wayward person, especially a young person or child; a rascal. archaic

   Word Origin early 19th century: from scape (see scapegoat) + grace, literally denoting a person who escapes the grace of God.

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   What is the meaning of the word Scapegrace?

   • Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: scapegrace(Noun) A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.

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   What does Scapegrace have in common with scapegoat?

   • Did you know? At first glance, you might think scapegrace has something in common with scapegoat, our word for a person who takes the blame for someone else's mistake or calamity. Indeed, the words do share a common source—the verb scape, a variant of escape that was once far more common than it is today.

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   When was Scapegrace first used?

   • The earliest known use of the word scapegrace is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for scapegrace is from 1809, in a translation by Benjamin Malkin, schoolmaster and antiquary. scapegrace is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scape v.1, grace n.

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   5 days ago · noun. an idle mischievous person. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from scape2 + grace, alluding to a person who lacks God's grace. Word Frequency. scapegrace in American English. (ˈskeɪpˌgreɪs ) noun. a graceless, unprincipled fellow; scamp; rogue; rascal.

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   May 18, 2024 · Other forms: scapegraces. Definitions of scapegrace. noun. a reckless and unprincipled reprobate. synonyms: black sheep. see more.

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   scapegrace. noun. These are words and phrases related to scapegrace. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. ROGUE. Synonyms. scalawag. scamp. devil. rogue. dishonest person. deceiver. fraud. mountebank. rotter. rascal. scoundrel. rapscallion. cur. good-for-nothing. wretch. knave. varlet. blackguard. villain. snake in the grass.

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   What does the word scapegrace mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word scapegrace . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   noun. scape· grace ˈskāp-ˌgrās. Synonyms of scapegrace. : an incorrigible rascal. Did you know? At first glance, you might think scapegrace has something in common with scapegoat, our word for a person who takes the blame for someone else's mistake or calamity.

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   Scapegrace definition: . See examples of SCAPEGRACE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of 'scapegrace' a graceless, unprincipled fellow; scamp; rogue; rascal. [...] Synonyms of 'scapegrace' • scamp, rogue, rascal, ne'er-do-well [...] Examples of 'scapegrace' in a sentence. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins.