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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 influence
Familiarity information: STATE OF GRACE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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