26984 words

blessings

6 definitions • 11 examples
1
a request by a priest for God to take care of a particular person or a group of people, or God's act of doing this:

Examples:

The mass always ends with a blessing.
We ask God's blessing on Joan at this difficult time.
2
something that is extremely lucky or makes you happy:

Examples:

It was a blessing that no one was killed in the accident.
3
approval that someone gives to a plan or action:

Examples:

The committee has given its blessing to the plan.
Eventually they got married with her father's blessing.
The writer's widow had already given her blessing to the project.
He went to his mother to seek her blessing.
With his blessing, I moved to New York and took an apartment there.
4
a prayer asking for God’s help, or a prayer of thanks for God’s help:

Examples:

Before we eat, Sam will say the blessing.
5
A blessing can mean something that is very good or lucky:

Examples:

It was a blessing that nobody was hurt in the accident.
6
A blessing also means the approval to do something:

Examples:

My parents finally gave their blessing to my marriage.

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