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Meaning of grace of God in English:

grace of God

Pronunciation /ˌɡreɪs əv ˈɡɒd/

noun

  • 1Usually with the. Divine favour or benevolence, especially as freely shown by God to humanity without regard to merit.

  • 2 historical, rare Any of several medicinal herbs; especially. St. John's wort (Hypericum species). Also with the. Compare "grace", Gratia Dei .

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Hali Meidenhad: an alliterative homily. From grace + of + god, after post-classical Latin gratia Dei.