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blessing

Syllabification: (bless·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈblesiNG/

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Definition of blessing

noun

[in singular]
  • God’s favor and protection:may God continue to give us his blessing
  • a prayer asking for God’s favor and protection:a priest gave a blessing as the ship was launched
  • grace said before or after a meal.
  • a beneficial thing for which one is grateful; something that brings well-being:great intelligence can be a curse as well as a blessing it’s a blessing we’re alive
  • a person’s sanction or support:he gave the plan his blessing even before it was announced

Phrases

a blessing in disguise

an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

count one's blessings

see count1.

blessing in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of blessing in the British & World English dictionary