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gracious
- 1) adjective, characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
- 2) adjective, condescendingly courteous, benevolent, or indulgent
- 3) adjective, characterized by or suitable for a life of elegance, ease, and indulgence
- 4) adjective, merciful or compassionate
- 5) adjective, fortunate, prosperous, or happy
- 6) interjection, an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me!)
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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courteous, polite, civil, accommodating, kind, kindly, pleasing, friendly, obliging, amiable, cordial, hospitable, courtly, chivalrous, well-mannered