Grace

Greek translation: χάρη, or γοητεία,

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English term or phrase:	Grace
Greek translation:	χάρη, or γοητεία,
Entered by:	Margaret Lagoyianni

23:00 Mar 11, 2002

English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: Grace

for a tatoo

Pamela

χάρη, or γοητεία,

Explanation:
pronounced hάri, goitίa

χάρη: effortless grace

ευγένεια, λεπτότητα = meaning to have the grace (politeness) to do something
pronounced = evyέia, leptόtita

χατίρι: an act of grace (hatίri)

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Note added at 2002-03-12 10:20:48 (GMT)
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spelling mistake above - evyέnia

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Margaret Lagoyianni
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:16

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χάρη, or γοητεία,

Margaret Lagoyianni

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Grace=evlogia (blessing), efsplahnia (mercy)

Joanna5

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χάρη, or γοητεία,

Margaret Lagoyianni
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:16
PRO pts in pair: 4

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Thank you so much for your help

10 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Grace=evlogia (blessing), efsplahnia (mercy)

Explanation:
The greek words for evlogia = ευλογία
for efsplahnia = ευσπλαχνία
It is the person who has mercy for the others that is the reason we use it when we address to an Archbishop (Your Grace ... etc)

Joanna5
PRO pts in pair: 7

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