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bless·ed B0321900 (blĕs′ĭd) also blest (blĕst)adj.1. a. Worthy of worship; holy.b. Held in veneration; revered.2. Blessed Roman Catholic Church Used as a title before the name of one who has been beatified.3. Bringing happiness, pleasure, or contentment.4. blessed Used as an intensive: I don't have a blessed dime. bless′ed·ly adv.bless′ed·ness n.blessed (ˈblɛsɪd; blɛst) adj1. made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated2. worthy of deep reverence or respect3. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope4. characterized by happiness or good fortune: a blessed time. 5. bringing great happiness or good fortune6. a euphemistic word for damned: I'm blessed if I know. n (Roman Catholic Church) the blessed Christianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss ˈblessedly adv ˈblessedness nbless•ed (ˈblɛs ɪd; esp. for 3,7 blɛst) adj. 1. consecrated; sacred; sanctified. 2. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity. 3. favored; fortunate: blessed with common sense. 4. blissfully happy. 5. beatified. 6. bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income. 7. (used as an intensifier): every blessed cent. [1125–75] bless′ed•ly, adv. bless′ed•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | blessed - highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"blestcursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning" | | 2. | Blessed - worthy of worship; "the Blessed Trinity"holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power | | 3. | blessed - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"blame, blamed, blasted, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamned, goddamn, damn, infernalcursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning" | | 4. | blessed - Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of venerationbeatifiedholy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power | | 5. | blessed - enjoying the bliss of heaven saved - rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin; "a saved soul" | | 6. | blessed - characterized by happiness and good fortune; "a blessed time"happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" |
blessedadjective1. endowed, supplied, granted, favoured, lucky, fortunate, furnished, bestowed, jammy (Brit. slang) He's the son of a doctor, and well blessed with money.2. happy, contented, glad, merry, heartening, joyous, joyful, blissful The birth of a healthy baby is a truly blessed event.3. holy, sacred, divine, adored, revered, hallowed, sanctified, beatified After the ceremony, they were declared 'blessed'.4. damned, bloody, freaking (slang, chiefly U.S.), confounded, goddamn No-one knows a blessed thing.5. welcome, wanted, pleasing, appreciated, pleasant, refreshing, delightful, gratifying, pleasurable, gladly received The lifts will be a blessed relief.Quotations "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God" Bible: St Matthewblessedadjective1. Regarded with particular reverence or respect:hallowed, holy, sacred, sacrosanct.2. So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation:accursed, blasted, bloody, confounded, cursed, damn, darn, execrable, infernal.Informal: blamed, damned.Chiefly British: blooming, ruddy.Translationsbless (bles) – past tense blessed: past participles blessed ~blest – to ask God to show favour to. Bless this ship. 求神保佑 求神赐福于,祝福,保佑 blessed (ˈblesid) adjective holy. the Blessed Virgin. 受上帝祝福的,神聖的 神圣的ˈblessedly (-sid-) adverb 受上帝祝福地 幸福地,神圣地 ˈblessedness (-sid-) noun 受上帝祝福 天恩ˈblessing noun1. a wish or prayer for happiness or success. The priest gave them his blessing. 賜福,祝福,保佑 祝福,赐福,保佑,恩典 2. any cause of happiness. Her son was a great blessing to her. 帶來快樂的人、事或物 带来快乐的人、事或物,有益之事 3. a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal. 飯前或飯後的感恩禱告 (教徒在饭前或饭后的)感恩祷告 a blessing in disguise something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate. 塞翁失馬, 因禍得福 塞翁失马,因祸得福 blessed
blessedA common hashtag on social media posts that may accompany a sincere expression of gratitude or may be used comically or as an attempt to mask bragging. It is sometimes spoken, usually humorously. How awesome is my new apartment?! #blessed My mom came over with chicken soup tonight because I wasn't feeling well. She's the best, hashtag blessed. Well, this adorable infant just puked on me. #blessedbless (one) with (something)1. To bestow something favorable upon someone, as of a gift from God. The Lord has blessed us with fine weather during the harvest season.2. To anoint someone with something during a religious ritual. The priest blessed the baby with holy oil during the baptism ceremony.See also: blessblessed with (something)Possessing something beneficial, such as a positive ability, quality, or general state of welfare. The phrase implies that such a thing was bestowed by a deity or through good fortune. My brother has been blessed with athletic abilities that the rest of us kids seriously lack. We should never forget that we have been blessed with wealth, and with that comes the responsibility to do good with it.See also: blessedthe blessed eventThe birth of a baby. She's almost nine months pregnant, so the blessed event will be happening very soon!See also: blessed, eventblessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointedHaving high expectations often leads to disappointment when the desired result does not occur, so keeping expectations low will save one from being disappointed. I promised myself I wouldn't get my hopes up, so when I found out that my first-choice school had rejected me, I was actually OK with it. Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.See also: blessed, disappointed, expect, he, never, shall, whoit is better to give than to receiveIt is more virtuous to give or yield something than to receive something. The idea is Biblical in origin. It is better to give than to receive, so we're going to donate these dolls to people who are less fortunate. Right, honey?See also: better, give, receiveit is more blessed to give than to receiveIt is more virtuous to give or yield something than to receive something. The phrase comes from the Bible's Acts of the Apostles. It is more blessed to give than to receive, so we're going to donate these dolls to people who are less fortunate. Right, honey?See also: blessed, give, more, receiveblessed eventFig. the birth of a child. My sister is expecting a blessed event sometime in May. The young couple anxiously awaited the blessed event.See also: blessed, eventBlessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.Prov. If you do not expect good things to happen, you will not be disappointed when they fail to happen. Ellen: This is going to be the best vacation we've ever had; we're going to have fun every minute of every day. Fred: Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. Jill: Do you think you'll win the contest? Jane: I like to keep in mind that blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.See also: blessed, disappointed, expect, he, never, shall, whoIt is better to give than to receive. and It is more blessed to give than to receive.Prov. It is more virtuous to give things than to get them. (Biblical.) Susan told her children, "Instead of thinking so much about what you want for your birthday, think about what to give your brothers and sisters for their birthdays. Remember, it is better to give than to receive." Our charity encourages you to share the good things you have. It is more blessed to give than to receive.See also: better, give, receiveblessed eventThe birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, "happy" and "sacred." Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s] See also: blessed, eventblessed eventThe birth of a baby. This cloyingly sentimental cliché, dating from about 1920, may well be dying out. It uses blessed in the sense of “happy,” not in the ironic sense of “cursed” or “damned” (as in “Every blessed piece of today’s mail is a bill”).See also: blessed, eventblessed
blessed1. RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope 2. the blessed Christianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss AcronymsSeeBLblessed
Synonyms for blessedadj endowedSynonyms- endowed
- supplied
- granted
- favoured
- lucky
- fortunate
- furnished
- bestowed
- jammy
adj happySynonyms- happy
- contented
- glad
- merry
- heartening
- joyous
- joyful
- blissful
adj holySynonyms- holy
- sacred
- divine
- adored
- revered
- hallowed
- sanctified
- beatified
adj damnedSynonyms- damned
- bloody
- freaking
- confounded
- goddamn
adj welcomeSynonyms- welcome
- wanted
- pleasing
- appreciated
- pleasant
- refreshing
- delightful
- gratifying
- pleasurable
- gladly received
Synonyms for blessedadj regarded with particular reverence or respectSynonyms- hallowed
- holy
- sacred
- sacrosanct
adj so annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnationSynonyms- accursed
- blasted
- bloody
- confounded
- cursed
- damn
- darn
- execrable
- infernal
- blamed
- damned
- blooming
- ruddy
Synonyms for blessedadj highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)SynonymsAntonymsadj worthy of worshipRelated Wordsadj expletives used informally as intensifiersSynonyms- blame
- blamed
- blasted
- damned
- darned
- deuced
- goddam
- goddamned
- goddamn
- damn
- infernal
Related Wordsadj Roman CatholicSynonymsRelated Wordsadj enjoying the bliss of heavenRelated Wordsadj characterized by happiness and good fortuneRelated Words |