Gracious — Жанры Прогрессивный рок Годы 1964 1971, с 1995 Страна … Википедия
Gracious — Gra cious (gr[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [F. gracieux, L. gratiosus. See {Grace}.] 1. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love, or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gracious! — was a British progressive rock band. It was formed at late 1960 s and recorded first unreleased album in 1968. Vertigo relased their album Gracious! in 1970 and Philips relased album This is...Gracious!! 1971. Songs of these albums were written… … Wikipedia
gracious — gracious, cordial, affable, genial, sociable are used to describe persons or their words or acts who or which are markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. Gracious implies kindliness and courtesy especially to inferiors. When it carries… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gracious — c.1300, filled with God s grace, from O.Fr. gracios courteous, pleasing, kind, friendly (12c., Mod.Fr. gracieux), from L. gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, obliging; popular, acceptable, from gratia (see GRACE (Cf. grace)). Meaning merciful,… … Etymology dictionary
gracious — [grā′shəs] adj. [ME < OFr < L gratiosus, in favor, popular, kind < gratia: see GRACE] 1. having or showing kindness, courtesy, charm, etc. 2. merciful; compassionate 3. indulgent or polite to those held to be inferiors 4. characterized… … English World dictionary
gracious — index benevolent, charitable (benevolent), charitable (lenient), civil (polite), favorable (expressing approval) … Law dictionary
gracious — [adj] kind, giving accommodating, affable, amiable, amicable, approachable, beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, big hearted, bland, bonhomous, charitable, chivalrous, civil, compassionate, complaisant, congenial, considerate, cordial,… … New thesaurus
gracious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) courteous, kind, and pleasant. 2) showing the elegance and comfort associated with high social status or wealth. 3) (in Christian belief) showing divine grace. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ expressing polite surprise. DERIVATIVES graciously… … English terms dictionary
gracious — gra|cious [ˈgreıʃəs] adj 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
gracious — adj. 1) gracious to, towards (she is gracious to all) 2) gracious to + inf. (it was gracious of him to make the offer; she was gracious enough to introduce me to them) * * * [ greɪʃəs] towards (she is gracious to all) gracious to gracious to +… … Combinatory dictionary
