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Blessing   /blˈɛsɪŋ/   Listen
Blessing

noun
1.
The formal act of approving.  Synonyms: approval, approving.  "His decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
2.
A desirable state.  Synonym: boon.  "A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
3.
A short prayer of thanks before a meal.  Synonyms: grace, thanksgiving.
4.
A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection.  Synonym: benediction.
5.
The act of praying for divine protection.  Synonym: benediction.


Bless

verb
(past & past part. blessed or blest; pres. part. blessing)
1.
Give a benediction to.
2.
Confer prosperity or happiness on.
3.
Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.  Synonym: sign.
4.
Render holy by means of religious rites.  Synonyms: consecrate, hallow, sanctify.





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"Blessing" Quotes from Famous Books



... her trifling with, or indifferent to, his happiness, and satisfied with the pleasures which courted her, without a wish for his participation. He little knew,—for his better feelings were warped by a morbid imagination,—how gladly she would have exchanged every other blessing for one assurance ...
— The Rivals of Acadia - An Old Story of the New World • Harriet Vaughan Cheney
... coming from France will be so seasonable and important, that if America is not wanting to herself, she will have it in her power by the blessing of heaven, to gratify the utmost of her wishes. His most Christian Majesty's expectations from us must needs be great; and gratitude to so generous an ally as well as a due attention to our own safety, interest and honor, lay us under the strongest obligations to be in readiness to co-operate ...
— Memoirs of General Lafayette • Lafayette
... can become strong. For the reason why the people will assist the government is because they feel they are a part of the government. Therefore the government should make the people realize that the government is the organ which aims at bringing blessing to the people, and make the people understand that they have the right to superintend the government before the government can ...
— The Fight For The Republic in China • Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale
... with that greed of possession which has something very melancholy in it, when it induces mortals to risk their lives for worldly wealth. One would say that in the present state of society the simple blessing of life is esteemed by man ...
— Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) - Or Italy • Mme de Stael
... lands an example of justice and mercy, of true civilization and true religion; and so shall still maintain the marine of Great Britain, as it has been for now three hundred years, a safeguard and a glory to these islands, and a blessing to the coasts of ...
— Discipline and Other Sermons • Charles Kingsley


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