About The Word Blessing
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Blessing
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What's The Definition Of Blessing?
[n] the act of praying for divine protection
[n] the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" [n] a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection [n] a short prayer of thanks before a meal [n] a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" Synonyms | Synonyms for Blessing: approval | approving | benediction | benediction | boon | grace | thanksgiving Related Terms | Find terms related to Blessing: acceptance | accord | acquiescence | act of grace | act of kindness | adherence | admiration | advantage | affirmation | affirmative | affirmative voice | agreement | approbation | approval | assent | asset | avail | aye | beatification | beatitude | behalf | behoof | benedicite | benediction | benefaction | benefit | benevolence | benignity | benison | best wishes | blessedness | boon | bounty | break | canonization | compliance | compliment | congratulation | connivance | consecration | consent | countenance | courtesy | dedication | devotion | eagerness | endorsement | enshrinement | esteem | exaltation | favor | favorable vote | felicitation | felicity | fluke | fortunateness | fortune | gain | gift | glorification | godsend | Godspeed | good | good deed | good fortune | good luck | good offices | good turn | good wishes | grace | gratulation | hallowing | happy fortune | help | interest | invocation | justification | justification by works | kind deed | kind offices | kindly act | kindness | labor of love | loaves and fishes | luck | luckiness | lucky break | lucky strike | manna | manna from heaven | mercy | mitzvah | nod | obligation | office | OK | okay | permission | prayer | profit | promptitude | promptness | purification | ratification | readiness | respect | run of luck | sainthood | sainting | sanctification | sanction | seal of approval | service | setting apart | smiles of fortune | stamp of approval | state of grace | streak of luck | stroke of luck | submission | thanks | thanksgiving | the breaks | turn | ungrudgingness | unloathness | unreluctance | valediction | voice | vote | welfare | well-being | willingness | world of good | yea | yea vote See Also | acceptance | acceptation | admiration | adoption | appreciation | backing | benison | championship | espousal | good fortune | good luck | mercy | orison | patronage | petition | prayer | prayer | reinforcement | reward | supplication | support | thanks Blessing In Webster's Dictionary \Bless"ing\, n. [AS. bletsung. See {Bless}, v. t.]
1. The act of one who blesses.
2. A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring
divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish
of happiness pronounces.
This is the blessing, where with Moses the man of
God blessed the children of Israel. --Deut.
xxxiii. 1.
3. A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and
welfare; a beneficent gift.
Nature's full blessings would be well dispensed.
--Milton.
4. (Bib.) A gift. [A Hebraism] --Gen. xxxiii. 11.
5. Grateful praise or worship.
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