Formal or literary term for grace, favor, or benevolence, often with a nuance of divine or sovereign bestowal. Used in religious, historical, or elevated contexts.
By the king's grace, he was granted a domain.
Pray for divine grace.
Compound of 恩 (grace, kindness) and 寵 (favor, affection). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of bestowed grace or favor, often from a higher authority.