blessed
Sometimes Blessed . consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the blessed bond of matrimony.
Sometimes Blessed . worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: Buddha, the Blessed One.
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!
blissfully happy or contented.
Roman Catholic Church. beatified (def. 1).
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.
Informal. damned: I'm blessed if I know.
Informal. (used as an intensifier): That lawyer was worth every blessed cent we paid him.
the blessed, those who have died and are believed to be experiencing happiness or bliss in heaven: Our beloved sister is now among the blessed.
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
Origin of blessed
1- Sometimes blest .
Other words from blessed
- bless·ed·ly, adverb
- bless·ed·ness, noun
- su·per·blessed, adjective
- su·per·bless·ed·ness, noun
- well-blessed, adjective
Words Nearby blessed
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How to use blessed in a sentence
My blessed mother had even packed a gargantuan Tony’s Caramel chocolate bar, six ounces and six inches of total sugar pleasure.
The Vargo Bot Is the Only Backpacking Cookpot You Need | awise | September 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineI felt incredibly lucky, blessed, and privileged, given what my lawyer had conveyed to me would be the likeliest outcome.
How I Escaped My Troubles Through Science - Issue 104: Harmony | Subodh Patil | August 25, 2021 | NautilusI don’t always realize how blessed I’ve been to work with a drummer like that for 40 years.
Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer and band’s rhythmic mainstay, dies at 80 | Matt Schudel | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostI feel blessed to have the joy of being able to develop what I do with love and at the same time receive the support of those who follow me.
‘I was born to create and entertain’ | Yariel Valdés González | February 17, 2021 | Washington BladeI don’t see any limits, so I’m just blessed to be doing what I’m doing right now, and I’m always excited about the next day.
They are impressive animals, solitary hunters blessed with incredible power and athleticism.
This Tiger Has Some Serious Ups | Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTblessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
All Cohen needed to do was add “of blessed memory” after each political casualty was mentioned.
I realized that every day we are blessed with so much and I wanted to give back in some way.
I had come to terms with death then, and I feel so blessed every day that I am still alive.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA | Simran Jeet Singh | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Father had been in sore straits of mind, as month after month had passed without tidings of his "blessed child."
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonMy schooling was shocking but, as a blessed compensation, my college stage was rather exceptionally good.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsAnd this went on during the whole of the time this country was blessed with Cromwell and a Republican Government.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThis man had often escaped drowning, and only recently upon the blessed day of last Pentecost.
To travelers blessed with golden sunshine, the Rhine may wear a grander, nobler aspect, and to such I leave it.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
British Dictionary definitions for blessed
/ (ˈblɛsɪd, blɛst) /
made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
worthy of deep reverence or respect
RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope
characterized by happiness or good fortune: a blessed time
bringing great happiness or good fortune
a euphemistic word for damned I'm blessed if I know
the blessed Christianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
Derived forms of blessed
- blessedly, adverb
- blessedness, noun
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