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STATE OF GRACE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does state of grace mean? 

STATE OF GRACE (noun)
  The noun STATE OF GRACE has 1 sense:

1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influenceplay

  Familiarity information: STATE OF GRACE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STATE OF GRACE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

grace; saving grace; state of grace

Context example:

the Virgin lived in a state of grace

Hypernyms ("state of grace" is a kind of...):

state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)

Domain category:

Christian theology (the teachings of Christian churches)


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