"Charis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkeɪɹɪs/, /ˈkæɹɪs/, [ˈkaɹɪs] [British, Southern, Standard] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Charis.wav
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Χάρις (Kháris, literally “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Χάρις|lit=beauty, elegance, charm, grace}} Ancient Greek Χάρις (Kháris, literally “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Charis
  1. (Greek mythology) Aglaea, one of the Charites. Wikipedia link: Charis Tags: Greek
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