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blessedness

Pronunciation: /ˈblɛsɪdnɪs/
Definition of blessedness

noun

[mass noun]
  • the state of being blessed with divine favour.

Phrases

single blessedness

humorous the state of being unmarried.
[from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream i. i. 78]

blessedness in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of blessedness in the US English dictionary
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