saving grace
saving grace · saving graces
молитва, милость, благодать
Gnade, Gunst, Anmut
A redeeming quality or factorA redeeming quality or factor.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A redeeming quality or factor.
For all his treachery and deception, he had one saving grace: good manners.
a redeeming quality or characteristic
(countable, uncountable)God's grace or blessing, enabling sinners to attain salvation.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: saving graces| Singular | saving grace |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence:gracestate of grace
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable