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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gracious \Gra"cious\, a. [F. gracieux L. gratiosus See {Grace}.] 1. 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. 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. Syn: Favorable; kind benevolent; friendly; beneficent; benignant; merciful. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gracious adj 1: characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor" [ant: {ungracious}] 2: doing or producing good [syn: {beneficent}, {benevolent}] 3: characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" [syn: {benignant}] 4: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn: {courteous}, {nice}] 5: disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"
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