Definitions
disposed to bestow favors
Word origin
From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia (“esteem, favor”). See grace. Displaced native Old English hold (“gracious”). Doublet of gracioso and grazioso.
Used in a sentence
“The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.”
“The actress's gracious acceptance of being named only in the end credits allowed her character's appearance in the episode to remain a surprise.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Courteous and kind”8 letters
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