grace1, s.Grásta m.1aGrace of style, grástúlacht f, suáilce f, stíle. bHe did it with a good grace, rinne sé go galánta é. To take a joke with a good grace, greann a thógáil i bpáirt mhaitheasa. He had the grace to be ashamed, bhí de chneastacht ann náire a bheith air. cGr.Myth: The Graces, na Grása fpl. 2aAct of grace, pribhléid f, carthanacht f. By the grace of God, trí dheonú Dé. To be in s.o.'s good graces, bheith isteach le duine. bTheol: Saving grace, sanctifying grace, grásta naomhaithe. Actual grace, grásta gnímh. Habitual grace, grásta cónaitheach. It has the saving grace that . . ., tá an méid seo de thairbhe ann go . . . State of grace, staid na ngrást. In the year of grace 1169, sa bhliain d'aois Ár dTiarna 1169. 3aA: Maithiúnas m, pardún m, logha m. (Still so used in) Act of grace, (i) litreacha fpl maithiúnais; (ii) pardún m ginearálta. bCom: Days of grace, laethanta cairde. 4Grace (before, after, meal), altú m (roimh bhia, tar éis bia). To say grace, an bia a altú. 5Your Grace, a Shoilse; a Thiarna (easpaig).
grace2, v.tr.aOnóraím(with, le). He graced the assembly with his presence, ba chomaoin ar an dtionól é a bheith láithreach. bMaisím, breáthaím.