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blessed
[ bles-id; blest ]
adjective
- Sometimes Blessed. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified:
the blessed bond of matrimony.
- Sometimes Blessed. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship:
Buddha, the Blessed One.
- divinely or happily favored; fortunate to have, do, or experience something: often used in a lighthearted way or to avoid sounding boastful:
We’ve been blessed with excellent health.
You’re blessed to have such a supportive family.
Look at the great handbag I found online for next to nothing—I’m so blessed!
- blissfully happy or contented.
- Roman Catholic Church. beatified ( def 1 ).
- bringing happiness and thankfulness:
How exciting that you’re expecting—when is the blessed event supposed to happen?
The steady income gave them a blessed sense of security.
- Informal. damned:
I'm blessed if I know.
- Informal. (used as an intensifier):
That lawyer was worth every blessed cent we paid him.
noun
- the blessed, those who have died and are believed to be experiencing happiness or bliss in heaven:
Our beloved sister is now among the blessed.
verb
- a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
blessed
/ blɛst; ˈblɛsɪd /
adjective
- made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
- worthy of deep reverence or respect
- RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope
- characterized by happiness or good fortune
a blessed time
- bringing great happiness or good fortune
- a euphemistic word for damned
I'm blessed if I know
noun
- the blessedChristianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա noun
- ·· adjective
- su·per···Ա noun
- well-blessed adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He then greeted worshippers and blessed babies as he was driven in a car through the crowds.
Then the pontiff placed his hands over Mr Padasas' head and blessed him.
Her mother picked a piece of cement from the gable wall, blessed it and put it on her daughter's ear.
"He blessed me, and he blessed my rosary."
His death, announced by the Vatican, came a day after his last public appearance on Easter Sunday, when he blessed thousands at St. Peter's Square, the Associated Press reported.
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