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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
good gracious en · INTJ
Meanings
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(dated, euphemistic, idiomatic) Oh my God; expression of surprise.
"Good gracious no, I hope not!"
1865, Charles Dickens, Our mutual friend, Volume 1:The Silver Shoes took but three steps, and then she stopped so suddenly that she rolled over upon the grass several times before she knew where she was.
At length, however, she sat up and looked about her.
"Good gracious!" she cried.
1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
Synonyms
goodness gracious · wow