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blessing
[bles-ing]
noun
the act or words of a person who blesses.
a special favor, mercy, or benefit.
the blessings of liberty.
a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness.
the invoking of God's favor upon a person.
The son was denied his father's blessing.
praise; devotion; worship, especially grace said before a meal.
The children took turns reciting the blessing.
approval or good wishes.
The proposed law had the blessing of the governor.
blessing
/ ˈblɛsɪŋ /
noun
the act of invoking divine protection or aid
the words or ceremony used for this
a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace
Also called: brachah. brocho. Judaism
a short prayer prescribed for a specific occasion and beginning "Blessed art thou, O Lord…"
a section of the liturgy including a similar formula
approval; good wishes
her father gave his blessing to the marriage
the bestowal of a divine gift or favour
a happy event or state of affairs
a blessing in disguise
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
They survived and it was a blessing, but unless they find their best stuff in the month ahead then this campaign is going to have a grim ending.
“You can work 100% hard and still nothing comes out. I need all the blessings.”
It could be a blessing that the government employment report hasn’t seen the light of day.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the release of the hostages was a "blessing" and thanked US and Israeli leaders.
"This is huge, this is a blessing for us," she said.
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