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Owned by the sovereign or government and granted free of rent to a person as an expression of gratitude or obligation.
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grace and favour — UK US adjective only before noun british a grace and favour house, flat etc has been given to someone to live in without payment by a king, queen, or government Thesaurus: types of homehyponym * * * ˌgrace and ˈfavour 7 [grace and favour] … Useful english dictionary
Grace and favour — A grace and favour home is a residential property owned by a monarch by virtue of their position as Head of State and leased rent free to persons as part of an employment package or in gratitude for past services rendered.In the United Kingdom,… … Wikipedia
grace-and-favour — /ˈgreɪs ən ˌfeɪvə/ (say grays uhn .fayvuh) adjective British granted by the sovereign as a mark of gratitude: *her grace and favour apartment at the palace. –west australian, 1992. Also, grace and favor …
grace and favour — UK / US adjective [only before noun] British a grace and favour house, flat etc has been given to someone to live in without payment by a king, queen, or government … English dictionary
Grace and Favour residence — [Grace and Favour residence] noun a house or flat/apartment owned by the British king or queen, in which people are invited to live without paying any rent. Among the best known are the ones in ↑Kensington Palace and ↑Windsor Castle … Useful english dictionary
grace-and-favour — grace and faˈvour adjective (of a residence) belonging to the British sovereign and granted rent free to a person of importance (also with caps) • • • Main Entry: ↑grace … Useful english dictionary
Grace and Favour residence — n a house or flat/apartment owned by the British king or queen, in which people are invited to live without paying any rent. Among the best known are the ones in Kensington Palace and Windsor Castle. * * * … Universalium
grace and favour — adjective Brit. denoting accommodation occupied by permission of a sovereign or government … English new terms dictionary
grace-and-fa|vour — «GRAYS uhn FAY vuhr», adjective. British. 1. (of a house, pension, etc.) granted by the Crown, free of rent, rates, etc., to retired civil servants and the like. 2. of or having to do with a grace and favour house, pension, etc.: »grace and… … Useful english dictionary
Grace & Favour — infobox television show name = Grace Favour Show name 2 = Are You Being Served? Again! format = Sitcom runtime = 30 minutes creator = Jeremy Lloyd David Croft writer = Jeremy Lloyd David Croft producer = Mike Stephens director = Mike Stephens… … Wikipedia
