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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word blessed, which can mean holy, happy, or fortunate. Find out how to use blessed as an adjective, noun, or adverb in different contexts.

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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.

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

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   Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

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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.

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   BLESSED definition: 1. pleasant and wanted very much: 2. holy: . Learn more.

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   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. bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income.