saving grace

Definition of Saving Grace in English :

Noun

1. grace, saving grace, state of grace

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

Example Sentences:
'the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin'
'it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church'
'the Virgin lived in a state of grace'

2. saving grace

a redeeming quality or characteristic

Example Sentences:
'her love of music remains her one saving grace'
'her sense of humor has to be a saving grace'
'the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Saving Grace

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noun

A saving grace is a good quality or feature in a person or thing that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless.

Ageing's one saving grace is you worry less about what people think.

His sense of humour is his saving grace.

The saving grace of the play was the high quality of the acting.

Saving Grace

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n.

A redeeming quality, especially one that compensates for one's shortcomings: The scintillating conversation was the saving grace of a bad and overpriced meal.

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