Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Bless·ed

   /blest/

   

   adjective

   • 1. made holy; consecrated: "the Blessed Sacrament"
   • ▪ a title preceding the name of a dead person considered to have led a holy life, especially a person formally beatified by the Roman Catholic Church: "the Convent of the Blessed Agnes" Similar holysacredhallowedconsecratedsanctifieddivinededicatedveneratedreveredordainedcanonizedbeatifiedOpposite cursed
   • ▪ used respectfully in reference to a dead person: "a gracious lady of blessed memory"
   • ▪ endowed with divine favor and protection: "blessed are the meek" Similar favoredfortunateluckyprivilegedselecthappyjoyfuljoyousblissfulgladenviableOpposite wretched
   • ▪ bringing pleasure or relief as a welcome contrast to what one has previously experienced: "he half stumbled out of the room up to his bed and blessed, blessed sleep"
   • 2. used in mild expressions of annoyance or exasperation: informal "there wasn't a blessed thing anybody could have done" Similar blasteddamnflamingpreciousconfoundedpestilentialrottenwretchedinformal:flippingblinkingbloomingblimmingdamnedbloodybleedingeffingchuffinggoddamplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddydeucedvulgar slang:fuckingfriggingpissingshittysoddingchickenshitpissantfeckingdated:cursedaccurseddamnable

   plural

   • 1. those who live with God in heaven.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blessedly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.desiringgod.org › articles › what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-blessedWhat Does It Really Mean to Be #Blessed? | Desiring God

   www.desiringgod.org › articles › what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-blessed

   • Cached

   Apr 28, 2016 · What Does It Really Mean to Be #Blessed? Article by. Vaneetha Rendall Risner. Regular Contributor. Feeling blessed is in vogue. A quick look at Facebook and Twitter shows how many people today feel #blessed. In our social-media world, saying you’re blessed can be a way of boasting while trying to sound humble. College scholarship? #Blessed.

3. www.gotquestions.org › mean-to-be-blessedWhat does it mean to be blessed? | GotQuestions.org

   www.gotquestions.org › mean-to-be-blessed

   • Cached

   Jan 4, 2022 · Blessed speaks of our inner state of well-being, the prosperity of our souls in Christ. Blessedness comes from unhindered fellowship with God the Father through our Lord Jesus. To be blessed is to experience the full impact of God’s presence in our lives now and for all eternity.

4. www.tampabay.com › sports › bucsJon Gruden loses Nevada high court ruling in NFL emails lawsuit

   www.tampabay.com › sports › bucs

   • Cached

   3 days ago · Gruden was the Raiders head coach when the team moved in 2020 from Oakland to Las Vegas. He left the team with more than six seasons remaining on his record 10-year, $100 million contract.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBLESSED definition in American English | Collins English ...

   www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   May 7, 2017 · You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about. [approval] The birth of a live healthy baby is a truly blessed event. Synonyms: happy, contented, glad [archaic], merry More Synonyms of blessed. blessedly adverb. ...a wall still blessedly warm from the day's sun. 3. See also bless.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   to ask for God's help and protection for someone or something, or to call or make someone or something holy. Examples. May God bless you. The priest blessed their marriage. He blessed the food before passing it around. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. bless! bless their little cotton socks. bless my soul! bless you! bless! idiom

7. www.cnn.com › 2024/05/14 › opinionsOpinion: Could Miss Teen USA and Miss USA resignations be the ......

   www.cnn.com › 2024/05/14 › opinions

   • Cached

   2 days ago · Girls and women who have been genetically blessed with looks that fit a pageant ideal may understandably decide to capitalize on that. After all, they didn’t build this system.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLESSED | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈblesɪd / us. blessed adjective [always before noun] (PLEASANT) Add to word list. pleasant and wanted very much: The rain was a blessed relief. blessed adjective [always before noun] (HOLY) holy: the Blessed Virgin Mary.