Blessed

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.
Roman Catholic Church, beatified.
bringing happiness and thankfulness:
the blessed assurance of a steady income.
Informal. damned:
I’m blessed if I know.
Informal. (used as an intensifier):
every blessed cent.
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
to request of God the bestowal of divine favor on:
Bless this house.
to bestow good of any kind upon:
a nation blessed with peace.
to extol as holy; glorify:
Bless the name of the Lord.
to protect or guard from evil (usually used as an interjection):
Bless you! Bless your innocent little heart!
to condemn or curse:
I’ll be blessed if I can see your reasoning. Bless me if it isn’t my old friend!
to make the sign of the cross over or upon:
The Pope blessed the multitude.
Contemporary Examples

Marry, Screw, Kill: Lindsay Lohan Sex List Scandal Edition Amy Zimmerman March 11, 2014
Southern Dems Won’t Rise Again Ben Jacobs December 4, 2014
With Prince Muqrin’s Appointment, Saudi Succession Crisis Looms Bruce Riedel February 2, 2013
The Last Lap Sean Wilentz November 2, 2008
Lance Armstrong’s Teammate Tells All: ‘The Secret Race’ By Tyler Hamilton The Daily Beast September 7, 2012

Historical Examples

The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. E. Rameur
Philothea Lydia Maria Child
The Homeric Hymns Andrew Lang
Biography of a Slave Charles Thompson
Marie H. Rider Haggard

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 blessed, the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
verb (transitive) blesses, blessing, blessed, blest
to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite
to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy
to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to
to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy
(often passive) to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to: they were blessed with perfect peace
(usually passive) to endow with a talent, beauty, etc: she was blessed with an even temper
(rare) to protect against evil or harm
(interjection) bless!, an exclamation of well-wishing
(interjection) bless you!

a traditional phrase said to a person who has just sneezed
an exclamation of well-wishing or surprise

(interjection) bless me!, bless my soul!, God bless my soul!, an exclamation of surprise
not have a penny to bless oneself with, to be desperately poor
adj.
v.