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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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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLESSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

5. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blessedBlessed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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”).

7. 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. Idioms. bless! bless their little cotton socks. bless my soul! bless you! bless! idiom

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

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › blessedBlessed - definition of blessed by The Free Dictionary

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLESS | definition in the Cambridge English 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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    consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity. divinely or supremely favored; fortunate: to be blessed with a strong, healthy body; blessed with an ability to find friends. blissfully happy or contented. [ Rom. Cath. Ch.]beatified.