blessing
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
blessing
/ˈblɛsɪŋ/
noun
plural
blessings
blessing
/ˈblɛsɪŋ/
noun
plural
blessings
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLESSING
1
[noncount]
a
:
approval that allows or helps you to do something
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He gave his blessing to the plan. [=he approved the plan]
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Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.
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They got married without their parents' blessing.
b
:
help and approval from God
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We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.
2
[count]
:
something that helps you or brings happiness
— usually singular
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My daughter is a blessing to me in my old age.
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E-mail can be a blessing if you travel a lot in business.
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It's a blessing that you came when you did.
◊ Something that is a blessing in disguise seems to be a bad thing at first but actually is a good thing.
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Not getting the job turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since she got a much better job soon afterward.
◊ If something is a blessing and a curse or a mixed blessing there are both good and bad things about it.
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Being famous can be a blessing and a curse.
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The promotion was really a mixed blessing because I'm now so busy that I don't have time to spend the extra income.
3
[count]
:
a short prayer
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He said a blessing before the meal.
4
[noncount]
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the act of asking God to care for and protect someone or something
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The priest performed the blessing of the fishing boats.
count your blessings
:
to make a special effort to appreciate the good things in your life
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I try to remember to count my blessings every day.
