bless¹ /bles/

1. To consecrate
2. To make the sign of the cross over (Christianity)
3. To extol as holy, pronounce holy or happy
4. To invoke divine favour upon
5. To wish happiness to
6. To make joyous, happy or prosperous
7. To glorify
8. To approve officially
9. To be thankful for

Expressing (often ironic) affection for something regarded as delicate and pleasing

blessˈed or blest adjective

1. Happy
2. Prosperous
3. Bringing relief or happiness
4. In heaven
5. Beatified
6. Accursed, confounded (euphemistic for blasted)

blessˈedly adverb

blessˈedness noun

blessˈing noun

1. A wish or prayer for happiness or success
2. Any means or cause of happiness
3. A gift from God (Bible)
4. A prayer invoking the favour of God at a meal
5. Official approval

blessed sacrament noun (Christianity)

The consecrated Host

Blessed Virgin noun (RC)

The Virgin Mary (also BVM)

a blessing in disguise

Something apparently unfortunate proving unexpectedly advantageous

be blessed with

To have the good fortune to possess

bless me! or bless my soul! (old)

An exclamation of surprise

bless you!

1. For God bless you!, used superstitiously to someone who has just sneezed
2. An expression of gratitude or affection

count one's blessings

To be grateful for what one has rather than bemoan what one lacks

single blessedness

The unmarried state

bless² /bles/ (Spenser)

To brandish

bless³ /bles/

1. To wound
2. To thrash

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