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Meanings of graciousness in English

Catalan
benignitat

The quality of being kind and gentle.

benignitat

Excellence of manners or social conduct.

Usage of graciousness in English
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He grew in graciousness and in favour with God and his mother.
There & Back
2
Today she's the exemplar of grace and graciousness in victory or defeat.
The Guardian
3
This uncharacteristic and transparent graciousness is another sign he wants to deal.
First degree
4
The utter graciousness of the ideal lady would blush to regard itself.
Sir Gibbie
5
Gaborn nodded, as if surprised and impressed at the young king's graciousness.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
6
To which her majesty would reply with equal graciousness in the affirmative.
The Holy Cross and Other Tales
7
The answers to the addresses of Oxford were all graciousness and warmth.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
8
The angels themselves melt into tears through the over-graciousness of thy smiling.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
9
This quality of graciousness is the most notable element in Massenet's music.
Chapters of Opera / Being historical and critical observations a...
10
Believe me, I am not insensible of the graciousness that prompts it.
The Story of Bawn
11
Sulali bowed to the ground by way of acknowledgment of such graciousness.
Halil the Pedlar: A Tale of Old Stambul
12
His large eyes were filled with the light of a fatherly graciousness.
The House of Martha
13
We are greeted with cups of tea and a graciousness completely unexpected.
The South African
14
The passing of that graciousness from our common everyday life troubled him.
Wired
15
She received me with unusual graciousness, and I sat myself beside her.
Pelham — Volume 06
16
Nina got up, and came forward with a sort of sulky graciousness.
Harriet and the Piper
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Catalan
benignitat
Graciousness through the time
Graciousness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common