Blessedness
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.
Contemporary Examples
All Aboard the USS Persecution Complex Candida Moss, Joel Baden October 18, 2014
Historical Examples
Sermons Preached at Brighton Frederick W. Robertson
Ranald Bannerman’s Boyhood George MacDonald
The Parables of Our Lord William Arnot
Wilfrid Cumbermede George MacDonald
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) Alexander Maclaren
The Best of the World’s Classics, Vol. V (of X) – Great Britain and Ireland III Various
Expositions of Holy Scripture Alexander Maclaren
Daily Thoughts Charles Kingsley
The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Knowles King
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
adj.
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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 […]
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the act or words of a person who blesses. a special favor, mercy, or benefit: the blessings of liberty. a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness. the invoking of God’s favor upon a person: The son was denied his father’s blessing. praise; devotion; worship, especially grace said before a meal: The children […]
- Blest
a simple past tense and past participle of bless. blessed. 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 […]