n. The act of invoking or pronouncing happiness upon another or others; benediction.n. The form of words used in this invocation or declaration; a (or the) benediction.n. The bestowal of divine favor, or of hallowing, protecting, or prospering influences: as, to ask God's blessing on any undertaking.n. A temporal or spiritual benefit; anything which makes happy or prosperous; something to be thankful for; a boon or mercy: as, the blessings of life, of health, or of civilization; it is a blessing we fared so well.n. Euphemistically, a curse; a scolding; a castigation with words.