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   Bless·ed

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   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

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   1. religion. a. : held in reverence : venerated. the blessed saints. b. : honored in worship : hallowed. the blessed Trinity. c. : beatific. a blessed visitation. 2. : of or enjoying happiness. specifically, Christianity : enjoying the bliss of heaven used as a title for a beatified person. the blessed Virgin Mary. 3.

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   BLESSED definition: 1. having been given help and protection by a god, or having been called or made holy: 2. bringing…. Learn more.

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   Blessed definition: consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified. See examples of BLESSED used in a sentence.

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   Synonyms for BLESSED: holy, divine, heavenly, sacred, godly, eternal, godlike, supernatural; Antonyms of BLESSED: human, natural, mortal, unconsecrated, unhallowed, secular, worldly, earthly.

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   The meaning of BLESS is to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word. How to use bless in a sentence.

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   blessed. If you say you've been blessed, you feel lucky to have something: health, love, fame, fortune, talent, etc. I'm very happy for you; the only time I feel blessed is when I sneeze. You can pronounce blessed as one syllable (“blest”) or as two (“bless-id”).

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   1. made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated. 2. worthy of deep reverence or respect. 3. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope. 4. characterized by happiness or good fortune: a blessed time. 5. bringing great happiness or good fortune. 6. a euphemistic word for damned: I'm blessed if I know. n.

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   Check pronunciation: blessed. Definition of blessed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    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.

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    to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy. to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to. to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy. often passive to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to. they were blessed with perfect peace. usually passive to endow with a talent, beauty, etc.