Dei gratia

adverb

by the Grace of God.

“Charles III, Dei Gratia Rex”

Meanings

adverb
  1. by the Grace of God.

    Charles III, Dei Gratia Rex

    1 more example

    Elizabeth II, Dei Gratia Regina

Origin

  1. ['la',
  2. LatinDeī grātiā
  3. EnglishDei gratia

Borrowed from Latin Deī grātiā (“by the grace of God”).

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APA

Dei gratia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dei%20gratia

MLA

“Dei gratia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dei%20gratia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dei gratia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dei%20gratia.

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