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blessing
[ bles-ing ]
noun
- the act or words of a person who blesses.
- a special favor, mercy, or benefit:
the blessings of liberty.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness.
- the invoking of God's favor upon a person:
The son was denied his father's blessing.
- praise; devotion; worship, especially grace said before a meal:
The children took turns reciting the blessing.
- approval or good wishes:
The proposed law had the blessing of the governor.
blessing
/ ˈɛɪŋ /
noun
- the act of invoking divine protection or aid
- the words or ceremony used for this
- a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace
- Also calledbrachahbrocho Judaism
- a short prayer prescribed for a specific occasion and beginning "Blessed art thou, O Lord…"
- a section of the liturgy including a similar formula
- approval; good wishes
her father gave his blessing to the marriage
- the bestowal of a divine gift or favour
- a happy event or state of affairs
a blessing in disguise
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with blessing , also see give thanks for small blessings ; mixed blessing .Example Sentences
a blessing it would have been to know and trust things were going to work out, maybe not how I thought or wanted at the time, but workout nonetheless.
It featured a photo of Pope Francis at the Western Wall in Jerusalem and concluded: "May his memory be a blessing."
“He asked how we were, and told us to give his blessings to everyone present. That was it.”
“Being a part of this family has been a blessing,” Sharpe said at the time.
"He was all the time blessing me and he was totally understanding our situation and he always encouraged us to be strong," Mr Anton said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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