GRACES

n. (Greek Mythology) the Three Graces, the Charites, three sisters and goddesses of beauty and charm and joy who were the beautiful daughters of Zeus (Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia)

n. beauty; kindness; good will; mercy; reprieve, pardon; prayer, blessing (said in thanks for food before or after a meal)

v. honor, favor; embellish, adorn; endow, grant

n. artificiality; affected behavior that is meant to make one seem more important; arrogant manner

In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of several Charites (Χάριτες; Greek: "Graces"), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They ordinarily numbered three, from youngest to oldest: Aglaea ("Beauty"), Euphrosyne ("Mirth"), and Thalia ("Good Cheer"). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the "Three Graces."
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Noun
1. (Bhristian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
(synonym) saving grace, state of grace
(hypernym) state
(classification) Christian theology
2. elegance and beauty of movement or expression
(synonym) gracility
(hypernym) gracefulness
(derivation) deck, adorn, decorate, embellish, beautify
3. a sense of propriety and consideration for others
(synonym) seemliness
(hypernym) propriety, properness, correctitude
4. a disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"
(synonym) good will, goodwill
(hypernym) good nature
5. a short prayer of thanks before a meal
(synonym) blessing, thanksgiving
(hypernym) prayer, petition, orison
6. (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"
(synonym) grace of God, free grace
(hypernym) beneficence
(classification) Christian theology
Verb
1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
(synonym) decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, beautify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) wreathe
(verb-group) ornament
(derivation) gracility
2. be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
(synonym) deck, adorn, decorate, embellish, beautify
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) ornament
(derivation) gracility

n. grace, favor, mercy; pardon, reprieve, elegance; blessing; forgiveness, graciousness

[Greek] In classical mythology, the goddesses who bestowed beauty and charm and who were themselves the embodiment of both. They were the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome. The gods were delighted when they danced to Apollo's lyre. They were constant attendants of Aphrodite. They are Euphrosyne (mirth), Thalia (good cheer), and Aglaea (splendor). Also known as the Charites.

[Greek] The Charites, or Graces, are the personifications of charm and beauty in nature and in human life. They love all things beautiful and bestow talent upon mortals. Together with the Muses they serve as sources of inspiration in poetry and the arts. Originally, they were goddesses of fertility and nature, closely associated with the underworld and the Eleusinian mysteries. Aglaea ("Splendor") is the youngest of the Graces and is sometimes represented as the wife of Hephaestus. The other Graces are Euphrosyne ("Mirth") and Thalia ("Good Cheer"). They are usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, or Dionysus and Aphrodite. According to Homer the Graces belonged to the retinue of Aphrodite. The Romans knew them under the collective name of the Gratiae (qv).