blessed

[ bles-id; especially for 3, 7 blest ]

/ ˈblɛs ɪd; especially for 3, 7 blɛst /

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adjective

consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament.

worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity.

divinely or supremely favored; fortunate: to be blessed with a strong, healthy body; blessed with an ability to find friends.

blissfully happy or contented.

Roman Catholic Church. beatified.

bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income.

Informal. damned: I'm blessed if I know.

Informal. (used as an intensifier): every blessed cent.

RELATED WORDS

nirvana, beatitude

Nearby words

Also blest.

Origin of blessed

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at bless, -ed²

Related forms

bless·ed·ly, adverbbless·ed·ness, nounsu·per·blessed, adjectivesu·per·bless·ed·ness, noun

well-blessed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for blessedness

That is a truth with which I was but feebly impressed until I came to understand the blessedness of the wedded state.
Post Haste|R.M. Ballantyne
As in the keeping of his commandments there is a great reward, so the blessedness of high privilege is enduring.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
I have italicised this final promise of blessedness, given by the noble Spirit of Workmanship.
The Crown of Wild Olive|John Ruskin
The blessedness of death is praised, the sorrows and shortness of life dwelt upon.
The Book of Hallowe'en|Ruth Edna Kelley

With glowing exultation all the expositors and exhorters of the proletarian movement dwell upon the blessedness of toil.
Socialism and Democracy in Europe|Samuel P. Orth

British Dictionary definitions for blessedness

blessed

/ (ˈblɛsɪd, blɛst) /

adjective

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 fortunea blessed time

bringing great happiness or good fortune

a euphemistic word for damned I'm blessed if I know

noun

the blessed Christianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss

Derived Formsblessedly, adverbblessedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for blessedness

blessed

adj.

late 12c., "supremely happy," also "consecrated" (c.1200), past participle adjective from bless (v.). Reversed or ironic sense of "cursed, damned" is recorded from 1806. Related: Blessedly; blessedness.