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   blessed

   /ˈblɛsɪd/

   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
   • ▪ endowed with divine favour and protection: "blessed are the meek" Similar favouredfortunateluckyprivilegedselecthappyjoyfuljoyousblissfulgladenviableOpposite 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 "he'll want to go and see his blessed allotment" 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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   The meaning of BLESSED is held in reverence : venerated. How to use blessed in a sentence.

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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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLESSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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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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   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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblessed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Blessed are the poor. [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.

11. 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.