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blessing
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  1. blessing
  2. bless
  3. Blessing Way
  4. priestly blessing
  5. second blessing
  6. bless out

bless·ing

noun

Definition of BLESSING

1
a : the act or words of one that blesses
b : approval, encouragement
2
: a thing conducive to happiness or welfare
3
: grace said at a meal
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Examples of BLESSING

  1. Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.
  2. They got married without their parents' blessing.
  3. We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.
  4. He said a blessing before the meal.

First Known Use of BLESSING

before 12th century

Related to BLESSING

Synonyms
benediction, benison, laying on of hands
Antonyms
anathema, curse, execration, imprecation, malediction

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