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   bless·ed

   /blest/

   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
   • ▪ used respectfully in reference to a dead person: "a gracious lady of blessed memory"
   • ▪ endowed with divine favor and protection: "blessed are the meek" Similar favoredfortunateluckyprivilegedselecthappyjoyfuljoyousblissfulgladenviableOpposite 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 "there wasn't a blessed thing anybody could have done" 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.

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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.

4. 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.

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   Blessed definition: consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified. See examples of BLESSED used in a sentence.

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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. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › blessedblessed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLESSED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

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    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective blessed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBLESSED - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about.