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1. a redeeming quality or characteristic

e.g. her love of music remains her one saving grace
her sense of humor has to be a saving grace
the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs

2. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God
the state of one who is under such divine influence

e.g. the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin
it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church
the Virgin lived in a state of grace

Synonym: gracestate of grace