Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gracious"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gracious \Gra"cious\, a. [F. gracieux, L. gratiosus. See
{Grace}.]
1. Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or
bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent;
merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor;
condescending; as, his most gracious majesty.
A god ready to pardon, gracious and merciful. --Neh.
ix. 17.
So hallowed and so gracious in the time. --Shak.
2. Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful;
excellent.
Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, . . .
There was not such a gracious creature born. --Shak.
3. Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the
divine influence; as, gracious affections.
Syn: Favorable; kind; benevolent; friendly; beneficent;
benignant; merciful.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
gracious
adj 1: characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of
spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors";
"gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good
humor" [ant: {ungracious}]
2: doing or producing good [syn: {beneficent}, {benevolent}]
3: characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a
king to his subjects; "our benignant king" [syn: {benignant}]
4: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn: {courteous},
{nice}]
5: disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"
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