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Definition of Gracious

1. Adjective. Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit. "He bears insult with gracious good humor"

2. Adjective. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects. "Our benignant king"

3. Adjective. Exhibiting courtesy and politeness. "A nice gesture"

4. Adjective. Disposed to bestow favors. "Thanks to the gracious gods"

Definition of Gracious

1. a. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love, or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty.

Definition of Gracious

1. marked by kindness and courtesy [adj]

Medical Definition of Gracious

1. 1. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. Or bestowing mercy; characterised by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty. "A god ready to pardon, gracious and merciful." (Neh. Ix. 17) "So hallowed and so gracious in the time." (Shak) 2. Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent. "Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, . . . There was not such a gracious creature born." (Shak) 3. Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections. Synonym: Favorable, kind, benevolent, friendly, beneficent, benignant, merciful. Origin: F. Gracieux, L. Gratiosus. See Grace. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gracious

gracile fasciculus gracile habitus gracile lobule gracile nucleus gracile tubercle gracilis gracilis gracilis syndrome gracilities gracility

Gracillariidae gracing gracioso graciosos gracious (current term) gracious (current term) graciously graciousness graciousnesses grackle

grackle grackles Gracula Gracula religiosa grad grad grad-shafranov equation gradable gradables gradable opposition

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