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.
Origin of grace-and-favor
1First recorded in 1905–10
Words Nearby grace-and-favor
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