Graces

See also: graces, and grâces

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/
• Rhymes: -eɪsɪz

Etymology 1

From Latin Gratiae, from gratia (“grace”), from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐς (kháris, “grace, charity”).

Proper noun

Graces pl (plural only)

1. (Greek mythology) Three sister goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified.

Usage notes

• Often used with the definite article "the".

Synonyms

• Charites

Translations

trio of Greek goddesses — see also Charites

• Catalan: Gràcies f pl
• Finnish: Sulottaret, Khariitit
• German: Grazien (de) f
• Greek: Χάριτες (el) (Chárites)

  Ancient Greek: Χάριτες (Khárites)

• Hungarian: gráciák pl, khariszok pl
• Irish: na Grása m pl
• Latin: Gratiae f pl
• Manx: Ny Grayseyn m
• Swedish: grace (sv) c
• Turkish: Kharitler pl, Üç Güzeller pl

See also

• Fates

 

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Graces

1. plural of Grace

Anagrams

• cagers, scrage