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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.
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.
Blessed definition: consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified. See examples of BLESSED used in a sentence.
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”).
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. Rainy weather brings blessed relief to hay fever victims. Synonyms: happy, contented, glad [archaic], merry More Synonyms of blessed.
[only before noun] giving you a sense of peace or a feeling of freedom from worry or pain. a moment of blessed calm. [only before noun] (old-fashioned, informal) used to express mild anger. I can't see a blessed thing without my glasses. See blessed in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: blessed.
1. a. Worthy of worship; holy. b. Held in veneration; revered. 2. Blessed Roman Catholic Church Used as a title before the name of one who has been beatified. 3. Bringing happiness, pleasure, or contentment. 4. blessed Used as an intensive: I don't have a blessed dime. bless′ed·ly adv. bless′ed·ness n.
verb [ T ] uk / bles / us / bles / past tense and past participle blessed or literary blest. Add to word list. 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.
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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