Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

your grace

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
your -grace
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

A title of respect used when addressing a duke or duchess or other high noble of equivalent rank.

Formal

pron

you (as a polite form of address to social superiors)

Formal; Obsolete

pron

Used in direct address to archbishops.

pron

Used in direct address to bishops, although in British English sometimes only granted to the Bishop of Meath and Kildare in Ireland.

pron

Used in direct address to dukes and to Lord High Commissioners.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

your graces (plural)

Phrases

Your Majesty Your Highness Your Honor

Frequently Paired Words

Your Majesty Your Highness Your Honor

Synonyms

my Lord Duke my Lord Bishop my Lord

Questions

What does your grace mean?
A title of respect used when addressing a duke or duchess or other high noble of equivalent rank.

How to pronounce your grace

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