Definition of blessed
1
religion
a
: held in reverence : venerated
the blessed saints
b
: honored in worship : hallowed
the blessed Trinity
c
: beatific
a blessed visitation
2
: of or enjoying happiness
specifically, Christianity
: enjoying the bliss of heaven
—used as a title for a beatified person the blessed Virgin Mary
3
: bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune
a blessed event
4
—used as an intensive never had one blessed minute of instruction— Charles Scribner Jr.
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The first known use of blessed was before the 12th century
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