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blessed
[bles-id, blest]
adjective
Sometimes Blessed consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified.
the blessed bond of matrimony.
Sometimes Blessed worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship.
Buddha, the Blessed One.
divinely or happily favored; fortunate to have, do, or experience something: often used in a lighthearted way or to avoid sounding boastful.
We’ve been blessed with excellent health.
You’re blessed to have such a supportive family.
Look at the great handbag I found online for next to nothing—I’m so blessed!
blissfully happy or contented.
Roman Catholic Church.beatified.
bringing happiness and thankfulness.
How exciting that you’re expecting—when is the blessed event supposed to happen?
The steady income gave them a blessed sense of security.
Informal.damned.
I'm blessed if I know.
Informal.(used as an intensifier).
That lawyer was worth every blessed cent we paid him.
noun
the blessed, those who have died and are believed to be experiencing happiness or bliss in heaven.
Our beloved sister is now among the blessed.
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
blessed
/ blɛst, ˈblɛsɪd /
adjective
made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
worthy of deep reverence or respect
RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope
characterized by happiness or good fortune
a blessed time
bringing great happiness or good fortune
a euphemistic word for damned
I'm blessed if I know
noun
Christianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
Other Word Forms
- blessedly adverb
- blessedness noun
- superblessed adjective
- superblessedness noun
- well-blessed adjective
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Tucked underneath a bush of sprawling, heart-shaped leaves would be yellow squash blossoms that blessed us with fresh squash in the blink of an eye.
Australia is "geographically blessed", he says, and with "a reasonable defence budget and a good strategy" could sufficiently deter China, even without submarines.
“And what he was as an actor, he was as a man, the grace, the humility, the generosity. All of us at ‘American Classic’ have been blessed by our experience with him.
Aaron Pierre: I’ve been very fortunate and very blessed on my journey.
The couple had married on 11 May in Indore in a ceremony blessed by both their families.
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