n.
      - elegance of movement.
 - courteous good will. 
▸
(graces)
 an attractively polite manner of behaving.
 - (in Christian belief) the free and unearned favour of God. 
▸a divinely given talent or blessing.
 ▸a person's favour:
 he fell from grace with the tabloids.
 - a period officially allowed for fulfilment of an obligation.
 - a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal.
 - 
(His, Her, or Your Grace)
 a title or form of address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop.
 
v.
 lend honour to by one's presence. 
▸be an attractive presence in or on.
 
  Phrase
  
    - be in someone's good 
(or bad)
 graces
 be regarded by someone with favour (or disfavour).  - the 
(Three)
 Graces
 Greek Mythology  three beautiful goddesses, daughters of Zeus, believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty.  - with good 
(or bad)
 grace
 in a willing (or reluctant) manner. 
   
  Etymology
  ME: via OFr. from L. gratia, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’; rel. to grateful.