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- [greys and fey-ver]
- /greɪs ænd ˈfeɪ vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greys and fey-ver]
- /greɪs ænd ˈfeɪ vər/
Definition of grace-and-favor word
- adjective grace-and-favor noting a residence owned by a noble or sovereign and bestowed by him or her upon some person for that person's lifetime. 1
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Origin of grace-and-favor
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Grace-and-favor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grace-and-favor popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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