Charis

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Charis

  • /ˈkeɪɹɪs/
  • /ˈkæɹɪs/
  • [ˈkaɹɪs] British, Southern, Standard

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From Ancient Greek Χάρις (Kháris, literally “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”).

proper noun

  1. Greek Aglaea, one of the Charites.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Charis Bettie Menschel, a daughter of Ronay and Richard Menschel of New York and Nantucket, Mass., was married last evening to Ryan David Drant, the son of Sandra Drant of Cypress, Calif., and the late Richard Drant.

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"Charis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/charis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Charis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/charis

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"Charis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/charis.

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@misc{charis_2026,
  title = {Charis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}