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days of grace

days of grace
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [deyz uhv, ov greys]
    • /deɪz ʌv, ɒv greɪs/
    • /deɪ əv ɡreɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deyz uhv, ov greys]
    • /deɪz ʌv, ɒv greɪs/

Definitions of days of grace words

  • noun plural days of grace days permitted by custom for payment of a promissory note, bill of exchange, etc, after it falls due 3
  • noun days of grace grace period 3
  • noun days of grace days, usually three, allowed by law or custom for payment after a bill or note falls due. 1

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Origin of days of grace

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; translation of Latin diēs grātiae

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Parts of speech for Days of grace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

days of grace popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

days of grace usage trend in Literature

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