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blessed
[ bles-id; blest ]
adjective
- Sometimes Blessed. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified:
the blessed bond of matrimony.
- Sometimes Blessed. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship:
Buddha, the Blessed One.
- divinely or happily favored; fortunate to have, do, or experience something: often used in a lighthearted way or to avoid sounding boastful:
We’ve been blessed with excellent health.
You’re blessed to have such a supportive family.
Look at the great handbag I found online for next to nothing—I’m so blessed!
- blissfully happy or contented.
- Roman Catholic Church. beatified ( def 1 ).
- bringing happiness and thankfulness:
How exciting that you’re expecting—when is the blessed event supposed to happen?
The steady income gave them a blessed sense of security.
- Informal. damned:
I'm blessed if I know.
- Informal. (used as an intensifier):
That lawyer was worth every blessed cent we paid him.
noun
- the blessed, those who have died and are believed to be experiencing happiness or bliss in heaven:
Our beloved sister is now among the blessed.
verb
- a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
blessed
/ blɛst; ˈblɛsɪd /
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
- the blessedChristianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա noun
- ·· adjective
- su·per···Ա noun
- well-blessed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“I know I got blessed,” he said, “so now it’s time for me to start blessing other people.”
“How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul. Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.”
To honour that moment, the full-back had the date of the game added to an existing tattoo on his hand that reads 'blessed', and he has since added another tribute.
“My family and friends who love and support me make me happy. I’m blessed. Waking up makes me happy, even on my bad days.”
What’s left is a group of misfits blessed with the time and space to think without distraction yet weirdly content not to bother.
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