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blessed

Pronunciation: /ˈblɛsɪd, blɛst/
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Definition of blessed

adjective

  • 1made holy; consecrated:the Blessed Sacrament
  • a title preceding the name of a dead person considered to have led a holy life, especially a person formally beatified by the Roman Catholic Church:the Convent of the Blessed Agnes
  • endowed with divine favour and protection:blessed are the meek
  • [as plural noun] (the Blessed) those who live with God in heaven.
  • 2 informal used in mild expressions of annoyance or exasperation:he’ll want to go and see his blessed allotment

Derivatives

blessedly

Pronunciation: /ˈblɛsɪdli/
adverb

blessed in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of blessed in the US English dictionary