the exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.-the divine favor toward man; the mercy of god, as distinguished from his justice; also, any benefits his mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with god; enjoyment of the divine favor.-the prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon.-the same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.-fortune; luck; -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune.-inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit.-beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form.-graceful and beautiful females, sister goddesses, represented by ancient writers as the attendants sometimes of apollo but oftener of venus. they were commonly mentioned as three in number; namely, aglaia, euphrosyne, and thalia, and were regarded as the inspirers of the qualities which give attractiveness to wisdom, love, and social intercourse.-the title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of england.-thanks.-a petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal.-ornamental notes or short passages, either introduced by the performer, or indicated by the composer, in which case the notation signs are called grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc.-an act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution; a degree or privilege conferred by such vote or decree.-a play designed to promote or display grace of motion. it consists in throwing a small hoop from one player to another, by means of two sticks in the hands of each. called also grace hoop or hoops.-to adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.-to dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.-to supply with heavenly grace.-to add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.