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graciousness

Meanings

  • the polite and generous behavior toward others

    - "Example 1: She always shows graciousness to her guests."
    - "Example 2: Even when faced with difficult situations, John demonstrates remarkable graciousness."
Rhymes
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dainty , fainting , painting , staining
Homophones
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  1. grace

  2. graceful

  3. gracious

  4. graceful

  5. gracefuls

  6. graciousness

Variants
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gracious , graciously , graciousness , graciousnesses
Forms
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adjective, noun

Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'gratia' meaning 'thankfulness' or 'graciousness'.

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  1. Politeness: Politeness is a social virtue that involves showing consideration, respect, and courtesy to others. Politeness is closely related to graciousness and is often expressed through polite language, tone, and manners.

  2. Hospitality: Hospitality is a social virtue that involves showing warmth, kindness, and generosity to guests, strangers, and visitors. Hospitality is closely related to graciousness and is often expressed through offering food, drink, shelter, and other comforts to guests and visitors.

Quotes
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  1. The reception started in orderly enough fashion—"gracious" and leisurely. Paula Locker, the President of the Club, met me at the door, and I took my place in line with her, with Fishbait Miller doing the introducing.

    - Lady Bird Johnson,{it}A White House Diary{/it},1970

  2. If there are not too many in the group, you might inquire solicitously about their health. If you are in a particularly "gracious" mood, you might even give them a brief resume of your physical condition.

    - Groucho Marx,letter,15 Nov. 1951,{"source"=>"in {it}The Groucho Letters{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1987"}

  3. Phoebe closed her eyes, seeing her father moving like a shadow among his guests, "gracious", smiling, pouring wine and exchanging greetings.

    - Judith Berry Griffin,{it}Phoebe the Spy{/it},1977

  4. This is not a surprise given the welcome, "gracious" atmosphere, the uncommon competence of the kitchen, with its familiar Little Italy Italian menu … and the restaurant's credible wine list.

    - Mark Bittman,{it}New York Times{/it},26 June 2002
Culture
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Graciousness is a valued virtue in many cultures around the world. In Eastern cultures such as China, Japan, and Korea, the concept of 'filial piety' emphasizes the importance of showing respect, obedience, and care to one's family, elders, and ancestors. In Western cultures such as Europe and the Americas, the concept of 'chivalry' emphasizes the importance of showing respect, courtesy, and protection to one's family, friends, and strangers. In many cultures, graciousness is also expressed through various forms of art, music, literature, and culinary traditions.

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