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- blessed late 12c., "supremely happy," also "consecrated" (c.1200), pp. adjective from BLESS (Cf. bless) (v.). Reversed or ironic sense of "cursed, damned" is recorded from 1806. Related: Blessedly; blessedness.
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Blessed — may refer to:* The state of having received a blessing. * In Roman Catholicism, a title applied to someone who has been beatified. * Blessed (Beenie Man album) , a dancehall album by Beenie Man. (1995) * Blessed (Busta Rhymes album) , an album by … Wikipedia
Blessed — Bless ed (bl[e^]s [e^]d), a. 1. Hallowed; consecrated; worthy of blessing or adoration; heavenly; holy. [1913 Webster] O, run; prevent them with thy humble ode, And lay it lowly at his blessed feet. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Enjoying happiness or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blessed — blessed, blest As an attributive adjective (i.e. used before a noun), blessed is pronounced as two syllables: The Blessed Sacrament / every blessed night. When used as the past tense and past participle of the verb to bless, it is pronounced… … Modern English usage
Blessed — steht für Blessed – Kinder des Teufels, ein britischer Thriller von Simon Fellows aus dem Jahr 2004 Blessed ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Brian Blessed (* 1937), britischer Schauspieler Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
blessed — for 1 2 [, blest, ] also [ bles′id; ] for 3 5 [, bles′id, ] also [ blest] adj. 1. holy; sacred; consecrated 2. enjoying great happiness; blissful 3. of or in eternal bliss; a title applied to a person who has been beatified 4. bringing comfort or … English World dictionary
Blessed be — may refer to* A greeting, farewell, and blessing in Wicca and other Neopagan traditions (see also Fivefold kiss) * Blessed Be, the 2000 album of Finnish horror rock/gothic rock band The 69 Eyes … Wikipedia
blessed — [adj1] sanctified adored, among the angels, beatified, consecrated, divine, enthroned, exalted, glorified, hallowed, holy, inviolable, redeemed, resurrected, revered, rewarded, sacred, sacrosanct, saved, spiritual, unprofane; concepts 536,568 Ant … New thesaurus
blessed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) made holy. 2) granted God s favour and protection. 3) bringing welcome pleasure or relief: blessed sleep. 4) informal used in mild expressions of exasperation. DERIVATIVES blessedly adverb blessedness noun … English terms dictionary
blessed — index sacrosanct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
blessed — *holy, sacred, divine, spiritual, religious Antonyms: accursed … New Dictionary of Synonyms
