Frequently in plural in early use. A short prayer or blessing offered in thanks before or after eating. Frequently in to say grace (also †graces).

The pronouncing or invocation of a blessing; benediction. Grace before meat; = benediction, n. 1d. Obsolete.

A prayer said at table, usually one said before eating.

The utterance of a blessing; solemn invocation of blessedness upon a person; devout expression of a… as an expression of thanks; spec. as ‘grace’…