elegance of manners
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Elegance — El e*gance, Elegancy El e*gan*cy, n. [L. elegantia, fr. elegans, antis, elegant: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]gance.] 1. The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or impresses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elegance — n. pl. elegancies [el′ə gəns] n. [Fr élégance < L elegantia] 1. the quality of being elegant; specif., a) dignified richness and grace, as of design b) polished fastidiousness or refined grace, as in manners c) clever aptness and simplicity … English World dictionary
manners — [n] polite, refined social behavior amenities, bearing, behavior, breeding, carriage, ceremony, civilities, comportment, conduct, courtesy, culture, decorum, demeanor, deportment, dignity, elegance, etiquette, formalities, good breeding, good… … New thesaurus
elegance — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, acquired taste, amenities, appreciation of excellence, arabesque, attractiveness, baroque, baroqueness, beauteousness, beautifulness, beauty, beauty unadorned, bloom, breeding, brilliance, charm,… … Moby Thesaurus
manners — Synonyms and related words: action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, air, amenities, bearing, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm, behavioral science, bienseance, bon ton, carriage, civilities, civility, comity, comportment … Moby Thesaurus
elegance — noun a) Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners The bride was elegance personified. b) Restraint and grace of style … Wiktionary
manners — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. conduct, behavior, deportment; courtesy, politeness. See fashion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Personal behavior] Syn. conduct, deportment, bearing; see behavior 1 . 2. [Polite behavior] Syn. etiquette … English dictionary for students
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland — Woodburytype portrait of Violet Manners, Marchioness of Granby (1856 1937) See Margaret Lindsay (1726 1782) for the wife of Allan Ramsay, and Margaret Lindsay for the film actress also of this name. Violet Lindsay Manners, Duchess of Rutland (7… … Wikipedia
good manners — Synonyms and related words: amenities, bienseance, civilities, civility, comity, convention, correct deportment, correctitude, correctness, courtesy, courtliness, decencies, decorum, diplomatic code, discourtesy, elegance, elegancies, etiquette,… … Moby Thesaurus
Elegancy — Elegance El e*gance, Elegancy El e*gan*cy, n. [L. elegantia, fr. elegans, antis, elegant: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]gance.] 1. The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English