gracious gracious /ˈgreɪʃəs/

adjective

1. () Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit  ( gracious )
   characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
    Gracious even to unexpected visitors
   gracious even to unexpected visitors
    Gracious living
   gracious living
    He bears insult with gracious good humor
   he bears insult with gracious good humor
   
2. Disposed to bestow favors  ( gracious )
   disposed to bestow favors
    Thanks to the gracious gods
   thanks to the gracious gods
   
3. Exhibiting courtesy and politeness  ( gracious , nice , courteous )
   exhibiting courtesy and politeness
    A nice gesture
   a nice gesture
   
4. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects  ( benignant , gracious )
   characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
    Our benignant king
   our benignant king
   

interjection

1. () [Informal] Exclamations often denoting astonishment or unexpected discovery.  ( marry [Archaic] , od [Archaic] , holy crap [Vulgar] , Christ [Informal] , Christmas [Informal] , fancy [Informal, British] , god , Holy-dooly [Informal, Australian] , holy shit [Vulgar] , goodness [Informal] , gracious [Informal] , heavens [Informal] , Jesus [Informal] , Lord [Informal] , O , oh , ah , bejeezus [Informal, N. American] , bejesus [Informal, N. American] , blimey [Informal, British] , blooming heck [Informal, British] , blow me [Informal, British] , by George [Informal] , by Jove [Informal] , cor [Informal, British] , cor blimey [Informal, British] , crikey [Informal, British] , cripes [Informal] , crumbs [Informal, British] , fancy that [Informal] , gawd [Informal] , geez [Informal] , golly [Informal] , good grief [Informal] , good heavens [Informal] , goodness me [Informal] , gorblimey [Informal, British] , Gordon Bennett [Informal] , gosh [Informal] , gracious me [Informal] , heck [Informal] , holy cow [Informal] , holy mackerel [Informal] , holy moley [Informal] , holy moly [Informal] , holy smoke [Informal] , I'll be blowed [Informal, British] , jeepers [Informal] , jeepers creepers [Informal] , jeez [Informal] , Lordy [Informal] , my [Informal] , my goodness [Informal] , my word , oh boy [Informal] , strewth [Informal, British] , struth [Informal, British] , well I never [Informal] , yikes [Informal] )
   Exclamations often denoting astonishment or unexpected discovery.