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Blessing   /blˈɛsɪŋ/   Listen
Blessing

noun
1.
The formal act of approving.  Synonyms: approval, approving.  "His decision merited the approval of any sensible person"  Antonym: disapproval.
2.
A desirable state.  Synonym: boon.  "A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
3.
A short prayer of thanks before a meal.  Synonyms: grace, thanksgiving.
4.
A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection.  Synonym: benediction.
5.
The act of praying for divine protection.  Synonym: benediction.


Bless

verb
(past & past part. blessed or blest; pres. part. blessing)
1.
Give a benediction to.  Antonym: curse.
2.
Confer prosperity or happiness on.
3.
Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.  Synonym: sign.
4.
Render holy by means of religious rites.  Synonyms: consecrate, hallow, sanctify.  Antonym: desecrate.





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"Blessing" Quotes from Famous Books



... pianist, to win laurels at Berlin, Frankfort-on- the-Main, Dresden, &c., by his opera Die Rauberbraut. And how long was Spohr known as an excellent violinist before he had written Faust, Jessonda, and other works? I hope you will not deny me your blessing when you see on what grounds and with ...
— Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician - Volume 1-2, Complete • Frederick Niecks
... country, and chang, the native spirit. Frank and Muriel refused the liquor; but Tashi drank their share as well as his, to give the pious peasants an opportunity of acquiring merit. And wife and husbands thought themselves amply rewarded by a muttered blessing. ...
— The Jungle Girl • Gordon Casserly
... then, thus negligent in this matter, consider yourself with more attention, and let not slip the occasions of serving the Republic, and of rendering it, if possible, more flourishing than it is. This will be a blessing, whose influence will descend not only on the other citizens, but on ...
— The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates • Xenophon
... in the main cabin, sat and looked at Lieutenant Marbury, the eccentric man now and then blessing something as he happened to think ...
— Tom Swift and his Aerial Warship - or, The Naval Terror of the Seas • Victor Appleton
... somebody didn't send you one of those hundred and sixteen piece five-dollar-ninety-eight-marked-down-from-six sets of china. While I don't mean to say that the average wedding present carries a curse instead of a blessing, it could usually repeat a few cuss-words if it had ...
— Old Gorgon Graham - More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son • George Horace Lorimer


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