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grace-and-favor
[ greys-uhn-fey-ver ]
adjective
- noting a residence owned by a noble or sovereign and bestowed upon some person for that person's lifetime.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grace-and-favor1
First recorded in 1905–10
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