What does gracias a in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word gracias a in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gracias a in Spanish.

The word gracias a in Spanish means thanks to, thank God. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gracias a

thanks to

locución preposicional (expresa causa positiva)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Pudimos encontrar el restaurante gracias al mapa que nos diste.
We were able to find the restaurant thanks to the map that you gave us.

thank God

expresión (afortunadamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Gracias a Dios llegamos bien a nuestro destino.
Thank goodness we arrived well at our destination.

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