graces
The plural of "grace" is graces. It is used for good manners, as in social graces, and for the Three Graces of Greek myth.
Meaning: elegance, or a short prayer before a meal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
grace is pronounced /ɡɹeɪs/.
Did you know?
- The -s plural goes back to the Old English ending -as, which belonged to only one group of nouns, as in stānas, "stones". By the end of the Middle Ages it had spread to almost every noun.
Examples in context
- She has all the social graces.Singular: She has every social grace.
- The Three Graces are goddesses of beauty.Singular: Each Grace is a goddess of beauty.
