Blessing

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of one that blesses.
  • n. A short prayer said before or after a meal; grace.
  • n. Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon.
  • n. Approbation; approval: This plan has my blessing.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
  • n. a pronouncement invoking divine aid.
  • n. good fortune.
  • n. a modern pagan ceremony.
  • n. the act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
  • n. a thing one is glad of
  • n. a prayer before a meal; grace
  • n. a group of unicorns.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of one who blesses.
  • n. A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces.
  • n. A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift.
  • n. A gift.
  • n. Grateful praise or worship.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the formal act of approving
  • n. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  • n. a short prayer of thanks before a meal
  • n. the act of praying for divine protection
  • n. a desirable state
  • Antonym
    curse   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    prayer    petition    orison    supplication   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    benediction    gift   
    Verb Stem
    bless   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bless    happiness    enjoyment    felicity    privilege    prosperity    treasure    benefit    gift    reward