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grace

1. Christianity
a. the free and unmerited favour of God shown towards man
b. the divine assistance and power given to man in spiritual rebirth and sanctification
c. the condition of being favoured or sanctified by God
d. an unmerited gift, favour, etc., granted by God
2. a short prayer recited before or after a meal to invoke a blessing upon the food or give thanks for it
3. Music a melodic ornament or decoration

Grace

1
W(illiam) G(ilbert). 1848--1915, English cricketer

Grace

2
a title used to address or refer to a duke, duchess, or archbishop
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