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falls from grace

falls from grace is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall from grace.

Meaning of fall from grace

Verb

fall from grace (third-person singular simple present falls from grace, present participle falling from grace, simple past fell from grace, past participle fallen from grace)

  1. To lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.
    • His father fell from grace with the emperor.

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Questions about falls from grace

What is falls from grace the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls from grace is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall from grace.

Words near falls from grace in the dictionary

  1. falls due
  2. falls flat
  3. falls flat on one's face
  4. falls for
  5. falls foul
  6. falls from grace
  7. falls ill
  8. falls in
  9. falls in line
  10. falls in love
  11. falls in lust

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