GRACIOUS


Meaning of GRACIOUS in English

gra ‧ cious /ˈɡreɪʃəs/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank:

Sibyl was the most gracious, helpful, and generous person to work with.

a gracious apology

2 . having the kind of expensive style, comfort, and beauty that only rich people can afford:

a gracious manor house

a magazine about gracious living

3 . gracious (me)!/good gracious!/goodness gracious! old-fashioned used to express surprise or to emphasize ‘yes’ or ‘no’:

Good gracious! What on earth has happened to your feet?

‘Did you ever go back?’ ‘Good gracious, no.’

4 . a gracious act by or gift from God is kind and forgiving

5 . [only before noun] used as a polite way of describing a royal person:

our gracious Queen

—graciously adverb

—graciousness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.