Grā'cious, a.

(grā'shus), a. [Fr. gracieux, Pr. gracios, Sp. & Pg. gracioso, It. grazioso, Lat. gratiosus.] 1. Abounding in grace or mercy; kind to the ill-deserving, the poor, the lowly; expressing or manifesting love, or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; merciful; condescending. Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful. Neh. ix. 17. 2. Winning regard; attracting favor; acceptable; excellent. Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, There was not such a gracious creature born. Shak. 3. Beautiful; graceful. So hallowed and so gracious is that tune. Shak. 4. Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections. Syn.—Favorable; kind; benevolent; friendly; beneficent; benignant; merciful.