blessed
Americanadjective
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Sometimes Blessed consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified.
the blessed bond of matrimony.
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Sometimes Blessed worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship.
Buddha, the Blessed One.
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divinely or happily favored; fortunate to have, do, or experience something: often used in a lighthearted way or to avoid sounding boastful.
We’ve been blessed with excellent health.
You’re blessed to have such a supportive family.
Look at the great handbag I found online for next to nothing—I’m so blessed!
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blissfully happy or contented.
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Roman Catholic Church. beatified.
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bringing happiness and thankfulness.
How exciting that you’re expecting—when is the blessed event supposed to happen?
The steady income gave them a blessed sense of security.
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Informal. damned.
I'm blessed if I know.
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Informal. (used as an intensifier).
That lawyer was worth every blessed cent we paid him.
noun
verb
adjective
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made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
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worthy of deep reverence or respect
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RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope
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characterized by happiness or good fortune
a blessed time
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bringing great happiness or good fortune
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a euphemistic word for damned
I'm blessed if I know
noun
Other Word Forms
- blessedly adverb
- blessedness noun
- superblessed adjective
- superblessedness noun
- well-blessed adjective
Etymology
Origin of blessed
Example Sentences
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As we recently reported, Dr. Prasad tried to block FDA staff from even reviewing Moderna’s stand-alone flu vaccine last month because he didn’t like its trial design, which had earlier been blessed by the agency.
Joe Talbot hauntingly asks, “Do you love your blessed father? / Anoint by fear of death / Do you feel the lies creep on by? / As soft as baby’s breath.”
From Los Angeles Times
The spirits that Leah had called forth blessed her with abundance.
From Literature
It reminds me how blessed my wife and I are, and that we should do more to help others in need.
From MarketWatch
As the Rhondda valley is blessed with a landscape carved by powerful streams, Williams believes micro-hydro systems could benefit communities across the area.
From BBC
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