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- DictionaryBless·ing/ˈblesiNG/
noun
- 1. God's favor and protection: "may God continue to give us his blessing"
1. religion : to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word. asked the priest to bless their marriage. Bless this home. 2. religion : to hallow with the sign of the cross. He blessed himself before liftoff. 3. : to invoke divine care for. bless your heart. used in the phrase bless you to wish good health especially to one who has just sneezed.
A blessing is a prayer asking for divine protection, or a little gift from the heavens. It's also any act of approving, like when your roommate wants to move out and you give her your blessings. Blessings have to do with approval. The first meaning is asking for divine protection or favor.
Definition of blessing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A blessing is something good that you are grateful for. Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country. [ + for] ...the blessings of prosperity. [ + of] Synonyms: benefit, help, service, profit More Synonyms of blessing. 2. countable noun [usually singular, with poss]
approval that someone gives to a plan or action: Mr Newton has given his blessing for the plan. blessing noun (RELIGION) protection or help from God, or a prayer to ask for this. Idioms. a blessing in disguise. a mixed blessing. (Definition of blessing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of blessing.
1. the act or words of a person who blesses. 2. a special favor, mercy, or benefit: the blessings of liberty. 3. a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness. 4. the invoking of God's favor upon a person. 5. praise; devotion; worship, esp. grace said before a meal.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A blessing is something good that you are grateful for. Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country. Synonyms: benefit, help, service, profit More Synonyms of blessing. 2. countable noun [with poss] If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support.
