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Grace Days

or Days of Grace. The three days over and above the time stated in a commercial bill. Thus, if a bill is drawn on the 20th June, and is payable in one month, it ought to be due on the 20th of July, but three days of grace are to be added, bringing the date to the 23rd of July.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Gown
Gownsman
Graal
Grab
Grace
Grace’s Card or Grace-card
Grace Cup
Grace Darling
Grace Days
Gracechurch (London)
Graceless Florin
Graciosa
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Gradgrind (Thomas)
Græmes (The)
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