■ adjective
1》 courteous, kind, and pleasant.
2》 showing the elegance and comfort brought by wealth.
3》 (in Christian belief) showing divine grace.
4》 Brit. a polite epithet used of royalty or their acts.
■ exclamation expressing polite surprise.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. gratiosus , from gratia (see grace ).