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blessing

/ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
  2. To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
  3. To invoke divine favor upon.
  4. To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
  5. To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
  6. To wave; to brandish.
  7. Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
  8. A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
  9. Good fortune.
  10. A modern pagan ceremony.
  11. The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
  12. Something someone is glad of.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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