ˈɡreɪʃəs adj. & int. --adj. 1 kind;
indulgent and beneficent to inferiors. 2 (of God)
merciful,
benign. 3
poet. kindly,
courteous. 4 a
polite epithet used of
royal persons or
their acts (the gracious
speech from the throne). --int. expressing
surprise. øgracious
living an
elegant way of
life. øøgraciosity n. graciously adv. graciousness n. [ME f. OF f. L gratiosus (as GRACE)]