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bless·ing

(blĕs′ĭng)

1. The act of one that blesses.

2. A short prayer said before or after a meal; grace.

3. Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon.

4. Approbation; approval: This plan has my blessing.

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blessing

(ˈblɛsɪŋ)

1. the act of invoking divine protection or aid

2. the words or ceremony used for this

3. a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace

4. (Judaism) Judaism

a. a short prayer prescribed for a specific occasion and beginning "Blessed art thou, O Lord…"

b. a section of the liturgy including a similar formula

5. approval; good wishes: her father gave his blessing to the marriage.

6. the bestowal of a divine gift or favour

7. a happy event or state of affairs: a blessing in disguise.

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bless•ing

(ˈblɛs ɪŋ)

n.

1. the act or words of a person who blesses.

2. a special favor, mercy, or benefit: the blessings of liberty.

3. a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness.

4. the invoking of God's favor upon a person.

5. praise; devotion; worship, esp. grace said before a meal.

6. approval or good wishes.

[before 900]

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Noun	1.	blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" approval, approving adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" backing, patronage, championship, backup - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" reward, reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
	2.	blessing - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" boon good fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes mercy - something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
	3.	blessing - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" thanksgiving, grace orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
	4.	blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection benediction orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity benison - a spoken blessing
	5.	blessing - the act of praying for divine protection benediction prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

blessing

noun

1. benefit, help, service, profit, gain, advantage, favour, gift, windfall, kindness, boon, good fortune, bounty, godsend, manna from heaven the blessings of prosperity
benefit damage, harm, disadvantage, drawback, misfortune, deprivation

2. approval, backing, support, agreement, regard, favour, sanction, go-ahead (informal), permission, leave, consent, mandate, endorsement, green light, ratification, assent, authorization, good wishes, acquiescence, approbation, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) They gave their formal blessing to the idea.
approval objection, disapproval, reproof, disfavour

3. benediction, grace, dedication, thanksgiving, invocation, commendation, consecration, benison He said the blessing after taking the bread.
benediction curse, condemnation, malediction

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

blessing

noun

1. A short prayer said at meals:

benediction, grace, thanks, thanksgiving.

2. Something beneficial:

advantage, avail, benefit, boon, favor, gain, profit.

Translations

بَرَكهصَلاةُ النِّعْمَهنِعْمَةٌ، حَظٌّ سَعيد

požehnáníštěstídarmotlitba

bordbønvelsignelse

Segen Segnen Segnung Dankesgebet Gnade

ευλογία

bendición gracia merced

ilonaiheonnisiunaustuuri

bénédiction

blagoslov

asztali áldás

blessunblessun, lán

benedizione beneficio santificazione

zegen zegening

bordbønn signing

benção bênção

благо благословение милость молитва

modlitba vďaky za jedlo

blagoslov

hayır duamutluluk kaynağışükran duası

保佑带来快乐的人、事或物恩典教徒在饭前或饭后的感恩祷告有益之事

blessing

[ˈblesɪŋ] N

1. (Rel) → bendición f

2. (= advantage) → beneficio m
the blessings of electricity → los beneficios de la electricidad
the blessings of science → los adelantos de la ciencia
it's a blessing in disguise → no hay mal que por bien no venga
it's a mixed blessing → tiene sus pros y sus contras
to count one's blessings → agradecer lo que se tiene
you can count your blessings that → tienes que estar agradecido de que ...

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blessing

[ˈblɛsɪŋ] n

(by priest) → bénédiction f

(= approval) → bénédiction f
to give one's blessing to sth → donner sa bénédiction à qch

(= advantage) → bienfait m
to count one's blessings → s'estimer heureux/euse
it was a blessing in disguise → c'est un bien pour un mal
to be a mixed blessing → avoir du bon et du mauvais

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blessing

n (Rel, fig) → Segen m; he can count his blessings → da kann er von Glück sagen; you can count your blessings you didn’t get caught → du kannst von Glück sagen, dass du nicht geschnappt worden bist; the blessings of civilization → die Segnungen der Zivilisation; it was a blessing in disguise → es war schließlich doch ein Segen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

blessing

[ˈblɛsɪŋ] n

a. (Rel) → benedizione f

b. (advantage) → vantaggio, fortuna
to count one's blessings → ritenersi fortunato/a
what a blessing that ... → meno male che...
it was a blessing in disguise → in fondo è stato un bene

bless

(bles) – past tense blessed: past participles blessed ~blest

– to ask God to show favour to. Bless this ship.

blessed (ˈblesid) adjective

holy. the Blessed Virgin.

ˈblessedly (-sid-) adverb

ˈblessedness (-sid-) noun

ˈblessing noun

1. a wish or prayer for happiness or success. The priest gave them his blessing.

2. any cause of happiness. Her son was a great blessing to her.

3. a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.

a blessing in disguise

something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.

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A blesser have I become and a Yea-sayer: and therefore strove I long and was a striver, that I might one day get my hands free for blessing.

This, however, is my blessing: to stand above everything as its own heaven, its round roof, its azure bell and eternal security: and blessed is he who thus blesseth!

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And now I'm from Kolyazin, master, where a great and wonderful blessing has been revealed."

"In Kolyazin, master, a wonderful blessing has been revealed."

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He was supplied with everything he could want, and they only demanded of him that he should not refuse his blessing to those who came to seek it.

But as soon as he left the church the crowd of people rushed to him soliciting his blessing, his advice, and his help.

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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New; which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor.

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'THE greatest blessing, Kenwigs,' murmured his lady.

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MacAllister, but I leave you my blessing. You will catch a t'ousand dis afternoon.

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O Lord, our God, who hast poured down the blessings of Thy Truth according to Thy Holy Covenant upon Thy chosen servants, our fathers, from generation to generation, bless Thy servants Konstantin and Ekaterina, and make their troth fast in faith, and union of hearts, and truth, and love...."

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In this very room I have seen him on his knees, imploring all the blessings of heaven upon your head.

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He appeals to the world-famed hospitality of Athens and hints at the blessings that his coming will confer on the State.