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   scapegrace

   /ˈskeɪpɡreɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a mischievous or wayward person, especially a young person or child; a rascal. archaic

   Word Origin early 19th century: from scape (see scapegoat) + grace, literally denoting a person who escapes the grace of God.

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   What does Scapegrace mean?

   • Scapegrace, which first appeared in English in the mid-18th century (over 200 years after scapegoat ), arrived at its meaning through its literal interpretation as "one who has escaped the grace of God." (Two now-obsolete words based on a similar notion are scape-thrift, meaning "spendthrift," and want-grace, a synonym of scapegrace .)

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   When was Scapegrace first used?

   • The earliest known use of the word scapegrace is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for scapegrace is from 1809, in a translation by Benjamin Malkin, schoolmaster and antiquary. scapegrace is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scape v.1, grace n.

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   What does Scapegrace have in common with scapegoat?

   • Did you know? At first glance, you might think scapegrace has something in common with scapegoat, our word for a person who takes the blame for someone else's mistake or calamity. Indeed, the words do share a common source—the verb scape, a variant of escape that was once far more common than it is today.

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   What is a scapegrace brother?

   • a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person; scamp. Now this younger son—I believe that he is in his twenty-first year at present—has been something of a scapegrace. That scapegrace brother is the one of all that family most worthy your respect and mine.

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   Who is Scapegrace?

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   • Handcrafted Artisan Distillery. Water, torn from the earth 80 years after it was hurled down on New Zealands Southern Alps. A whisky still, 19th century, stumbled upon in a long abandoned shed. These are our ingredients. This is how Scapegrace signs its name around the globe.

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   A scapegrace is an incorrigible rascal, one who has escaped the grace of God. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of scapegrace from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A scapegrace is an idle mischievous person who lacks God's grace. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of scapegrace with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Scapegrace definition: a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person; scamp.. See examples of SCAPEGRACE used in a sentence.

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   Scapegrace is a noun and adjective that means a mischievous, disobedient or worthless person. It is formed by compounding scape (to escape) and grace (favor or mercy). See the earliest known use, pronunciation and frequency of scapegrace in OED.

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   Jun 20, 2024 · scapegrace: 1 n a reckless and unprincipled reprobate Synonyms: black sheep Type of: miscreant , reprobate a person without moral scruples

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   May 21, 2024 · A scapegrace is a wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel. The word comes from scape ("escape") and grace ("grace of god"). See etymology, pronunciation, quotations and synonyms.

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   A scapegrace is a scoundrel or a rascal, or an idle mischievous person. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this word in English and Spanish.