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Definitions for Blessed

[1] consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament.
[2] worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity.
[3] divinely or supremely favored; fortunate: to be blessed with a strong, healthy body; blessed with an ability to find friends.
[4] blissfully happy or contented.
[5] Roman Catholic Church . beatified.
[6] bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income.
[7] Informal . damned: I'm blessed if I know.
[8] Informal . (used as an intensifier): every blessed cent.
[9] to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
[10] to request of God the bestowal of divine favor on: Bless this house.
[11] to bestow good of any kind upon: a nation blessed with peace.
[12] to extol as holy; glorify: Bless the name of the Lord.
[13] to protect or guard from evil (usually used as an interjection): Bless you! Bless your innocent little heart!
[14] to condemn or curse: I'll be blessed if I can see your reasoning. Bless me if it isn't my old friend!
[15] to make the sign of the cross over or upon: The Pope blessed the multitude.
[16] made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
[17] worthy of deep reverence or respect
[18] RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope
[19] characterized by happiness or good fortune a blessed time
[20] bringing great happiness or good fortune
[21] a euphemistic word for damned I'm blessed if I know
[22] the blessed Christianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
[23] to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite
[24] to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy
[25] to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to
[26] to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy
[27] (often passive) to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to they were blessed with perfect peace
[28] (usually passive) to endow with a talent, beauty, etc she was blessed with an even temper
[29] rare to protect against evil or harm
[30] bless! (interjection) an exclamation of well-wishing
[31] bless you! (interjection) a traditional phrase said to a person who has just sneezed an exclamation of well-wishing or surprise
[32] bless me! , bless my soul! or God bless my soul! (interjection) an exclamation of surprise
[33] not have a penny to bless oneself with to be desperately poor

Words related to Blessed

consecrated, exalted, hallowed, rewarded, divine, saved, resurrected, glorified, redeemed, adored, revered, favored, content, granted, contented, endowed, holy, inviolable, sacred

Words nearby Blessed

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Origin of Blessed

before 950; Middle English blessen, Old English blētsian, blēdsian to consecrate, orig. with blood, earlier *blōdisōian (blōd blood + -isō- derivational suffix + -ian v. suffix)

Other words from Blessed

bless·ed·ly , adverb
bless·ed·ness , noun
su·per·blessed , adjective
su·per·bless·ed·ness , noun
well-blessed , adjective
bless·er , noun
bless·ing·ly , adverb
out·bless , verb (used with object), out·blessed or out·blest, out·bles·sing.
pre·bless , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Blessed

Old English blǣdsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood; related to blōd blood

Synonyms for Blessed

adored, beatified, consecrated, divine, enthroned, exalted, glorified, hallowed, redeemed, resurrected, revered, rewarded, saved, among the angels, holy, inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, spiritual, unprofane