BLESSING Definition & Meaning

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blessing

[ bles-ing ]

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the act or words of a person who blesses.
a special favor, mercy, or benefit:
the blessings of liberty.
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a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness.
the invoking of God's favor upon a person:
The son was denied his father's blessing.
praise; devotion; worship, especially grace said before a meal:
The children took turns reciting the blessing.
approval or good wishes:
The proposed law had the blessing of the governor.

blessing

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the act of invoking divine protection or aid
the words or ceremony used for this
a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace
Also calledbrachahbrocho Judaism
1. a short prayer prescribed for a specific occasion and beginning "Blessed art thou, O Lord…"
2. a section of the liturgy including a similar formula
approval; good wishes
her father gave his blessing to the marriage
the bestowal of a divine gift or favour
a happy event or state of affairs
a blessing in disguise

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First recorded before 900; Middle English blessinge, blessunge, Old English bletsung, bledsung; equivalent to bless + -ing ¹

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In addition to the idiom beginning with blessing , also see give thanks for small blessings ; mixed blessing .

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I still have that working actor mentality where any job is a great blessing, but I also love the idea of branching out.

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“I know I got blessed,” he said, “so now it’s time for me to start blessing other people.”

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The company’s association with Scott already adds cachet to the title, but obtaining his blessing was only the first step.

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“Her humility is contagious. It’s a blessing to see.”

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"So the fact that I can turn around and almost say it was a blessing sounds really awful. And I do feel guilty for that sometimes."

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