What does blessing mean?
Definitions for blessing
ˈblɛs ɪŋbless·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word blessing.
Princeton's WordNet
blessing, approval, approving(noun)
the formal act of approving
"he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
blessing, boon(noun)
a desirable state
"enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
grace, blessing, thanksgiving(noun)
a short prayer of thanks before a meal
"their youngest son said grace"
benediction, blessing(noun)
a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
blessing, benediction(noun)
the act of praying for divine protection
Wiktionary
blessing(Noun)
some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
Etymology: From bletsung
blessing(Noun)
a pronouncement invoking divine aid.
Etymology: From bletsung
blessing(Noun)
good fortune.
Etymology: From bletsung
blessing(Noun)
a modern pagan ceremony.
Etymology: From bletsung
blessing(Noun)
the act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.
Etymology: From bletsung
blessing(Noun)
a thing one is glad of
Etymology: From bletsung
blessing(Noun)
a prayer before a meal; grace
Etymology: From bletsung
blessing(Noun)
a group of unicorns.
Etymology: From bletsung
Webster Dictionary
Blessing
of Bless
Blessing(verb)
the act of one who blesses
Blessing(verb)
a declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces
Blessing(verb)
a means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift
Blessing(verb)
a gift
Blessing(verb)
grateful praise or worship
Freebase
Blessing
A blessing, is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, divine will, or one's hope or approval.
Editors Contribution
blessing
A divine gift or opportunity cocreated by universal beings in partnership with human beings to contribute to the fasttrack creation of optimum health, stability, right to life, human rights, the collective plan for the evolution of humanity, universes truth and shared prosperity for all in order of priority.
We are so grateful for blessings we are receiving now on planet earth, we all know in our souls we are cocreating optimum health for everyone, peace, harmony, shared prosperity for all, human rights and freedom for all.
Submitted by MaryC on April 10, 2020
Anagrams for blessing »
glibness
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of blessing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of blessing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of blessing in a Sentence
It’s my first 400 title, it's a huge blessing.
Normally, I'm in and out so it's been a real blessing just to be around and talk, converse, you know, and just kind of be with the fam through these months, so this is the first time that I've ever been here this much through a pregnancy in general in my life. So it's been refreshing.
Religion is not a form of destruction in itself, but a blessing to those who have faith within them.
But all who humble themselves before the Lord shall be given every blessing and shall have wonderful peace.
I am blessed to travel this country to talk about racism. Yes, its a blessing, but in every place someone says, ‘If you stop talking about race, racism will go away.’ That doesn’t even make stupid sense. The reality is that we talk about race all the time, in corridors, in offices, at ballgames, but we do not often talk about it in places where our ideas are challenged.”
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Translations for blessing
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- بركةArabic
- požehnáníCzech
- velsignelseDanish
- SegenGerman
- ευλογίαGreek
- benoEsperanto
- bendiciónSpanish
- برکتPersian
- siunausFinnish
- bénédictionFrench
- beannachtIrish
- आHindi
- áldásHungarian
- berkatIndonesian
- benedizioneItalian
- ברכהHebrew
- 祝福Japanese
- benedictioLatin
- zegenDutch
- velsignelseNorwegian
- błogosławieństwoPolish
- bênçãoPortuguese
- binecuvântareRomanian
- благословениеRussian
- välsignelseSwedish
- ஆசிTamil
- వరంTelugu
- ให้ศีลให้พรThai
- nimetTurkish
- благословенняUkrainian
- برکتUrdu
- phước lànhVietnamese
- בענטשונגYiddish
- 祝福Chinese
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