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fairy ring

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

ors from local businesspeople.

//He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school.

Noun

//The secret was protected out of a fear of political disgrace.
//Many feel that the mayor has brought disgrace upon the town.
//She was forced to leave in disgrace.
//His table manners are a disgrace.
//The health-care system is a national disgrace.

First Known Use

Verb

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle French, from Old Italian disgrazia, from dis- (from Latin) + grazia grace, from Latin gratia — more at grace

disgrace

verb

ors from local businesspeople.

//He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school.

Noun

//The secret was protected out of a fear of political disgrace.
//Many feel that the mayor has brought disgrace upon the town.
//She was forced to leave in disgrace.
//His table manners are a disgrace.
//The health-care system is a national disgrace.

First Known Use

Verb

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle French, from Old Italian disgrazia, from dis- (from Latin) + grazia grace, from Latin gratia — more at grace

disgrace

verb

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