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bless·ed

 (blĕs′ĭd) alsoblest(blĕst)
adj.
1.
a. Worthy of worship; holy.
b. Held in veneration; revered.
2.BlessedRoman Catholic Church Used as a title before the name of one who has been beatified.
3. Bringing happiness, pleasure, or contentment.
4.blessed Used as an intensive:I don't have a blessed dime.
bless′ed·ly adv.
bless′ed·ness n.
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blessed

(ˈblɛsɪd; blɛst)
adj
1.made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
2.worthy of deep reverence or respect
3. (Roman Catholic Church)RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope
4.characterized by happiness or good fortune:a blessed time.
5.bringing great happiness or good fortune
6. a euphemistic word fordamned:I'm blessed if I know.
n
(Roman Catholic Church)the blessedChristianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
ˈblessedlyadv
ˈblessednessn
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bless•ed

(ˈblɛs ɪd;esp. for3,7 blɛst)

adj.
1. consecrated; sacred; sanctified.
2. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity.
3. favored; fortunate: blessed with common sense.
4. blissfully happy.
5. beatified.
6. bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income.
7. (used as an intensifier): every blessed cent.
[1125–75]
bless′ed•ly,adv.
bless′ed•ness,n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.blessed - highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)blessed - highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"
cursed,curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"
2.blessed - worthy of worshipBlessed - worthy of worship; "the Blessed Trinity"
holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
3.blessed - expletives used informally as intensifiersblessed - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"
cursed,curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"
4.blessed - Roman Catholicblessed - Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
5.blessed - enjoying the bliss of heavenblessed - enjoying the bliss of heaven  
saved - rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin; "a saved soul"
6.blessed - characterized by happiness and good fortuneblessed - characterized by happiness and good fortune; "a blessed time"
happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
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blessed

adjective
1.endowed,supplied,granted,favoured,lucky,fortunate,furnished,bestowed,jammy(Brit. slang)He's the son of a doctor, and well blessed with money.
2.happy,contented,glad,merry,heartening,joyous,joyful,blissfulThe birth of a healthy baby is a truly blessed event.
3.holy,sacred,divine,adored,revered,hallowed,sanctified,beatifiedAfter the ceremony, they were declared 'blessed'.
4.damned,bloody,freaking(slang, chiefly U.S.),confounded,goddamnNo-one knows a blessed thing.
5.welcome,wanted,pleasing,appreciated,pleasant,refreshing,delightful,gratifying,pleasurable,gladly receivedThe lifts will be a blessed relief.
Quotations
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted."
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God."
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God"Bible: St Matthew
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

blessed

adjective
1.Regarded with particular reverence or respect:
2.So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation:
Informal:blamed,damned.
Chiefly British:blooming,ruddy.
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Translations
مُبارَك
svatý
áldott
blessaîur

blessed

[ˈblesɪd]
A.ADJ
1. (Rel) (=holy) →bendito,santo; (=beatified) →beato
the Blessed Virgin →laSantísimaVirgen
the Blessed Sacrament →elSantísimoSacramento
blessed be Thy Name →bendito sea TuNombre
of blessed memory →queDios lo/latenga en sugloria
2. (liter) (=joyous) →feliz,maravilloso
a day of blessed calm →undía debenditatranquilidad
3. (Brit) (=wretched) →santo,dichoso
the whole blessed day →todo elsantodía
where's that blessed book? →¿dónde está esedichosolibro?
we didn't find a blessed thing →noencontramosnada de nada
B.NPLthe Blessed →losbienaventurados
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blessed

[ˈblɛsɪd ˈblɛst]adj
(=holy) [sacrament, Virgin] →saint(e)
(=happy) [relief, release] →bienheureux/euse
(=damn) →fichu(e)
It rains every blessed day
BUTIl ne se passe pas un jour sans qu'il ne pleuve.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blessed

adj
(Rel) →heilig;the Blessed X →derselige X;blessed be God! →gepriesen seiGott!;ofblessed memory →seligenAngedenkens
(= fortunate) →selig;blessed are the pure in heart (Bibl) →selig sind, diereinen Herzens sind
(liter,= giving joy) →willkommen
(euph inf:= cursed) →verflixt(inf);I couldn’t remember ablessed thing →ich konnte mich anreingar nichtsmehrerinnern(inf);the wholeblessed day →denliebenlangenTag(inf);everyblessed evening →aber auch JEDENAbend
adv →verflixt(inf);he’s tooblessed lazy →er isteinfach zufaul
nthe Blessed, the Blest →dieSeligenpl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

blessed

[ˈblɛsɪd]adj
a. (Rel) (holy) →benedetto/a; (happy) →beato/a
Blessed Margaret Sinclair →Beata Margaret Sinclair
b. (fam) →benedetto/a
every blessed day →tutti isantigiorni
where's that blessed book? →dov'è quelbenedettolibro?
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bless

(bles) –past tenseblessed:past participlesblessed ~blest
– to ask God to show favour to.Bless this ship. seën يُبارِك благославям abençoar (po)žehnatsegnen velsigneευλογώbendecir õnnistama حفظ کردن از بلا؛ نعمت دادن siunatabénir לְבַרֶך आशीर्वाद देना blagosloviti memberkati, merestui blessa, biðja blessunarbenedire 祝福する 축복하다 laiminti svētīt restuzegenenvelsigne,signe błogosławić د بلا څخه ساتل، نعمت ورکولabençoar a binecuvânta благославлять;освящать (po)žehnať blagosloviti blagosloviti välsigna อวยพรkutsamak, takdis etmek 求神保佑 благословляти دعا دینا ، کے حق میں دعا دینا cầu Chúa 求神赐福于，祝福，保佑
blessed (ˈblesid) adjective
holy.the Blessed Virgin. geseënde, goddelike مُبارَك свят santo svatýheilig velsignetευλογημένοςbendito püha, õnnis مقدس siunattusaintמבורך भाग्यवान blagoslovljen áldott kudus blessaðursanto,benedetto 神聖な 신성한 šventas(is), palaimintas svēts direstuigezegend velsignet, hellig;saligbłogosławiony پاک ، مقدسsanto sfântблаженный svätý svet blagosloven helig ศักดิ์สิทธิ์kutsal 受上帝祝福的，神聖的 блаженний مقدس ، متبرک thần thánh神圣的
ˈblessedly (-sid-) adverb
geseënd بِمُبارَكه، بِتَقْديس свято abençoadamente požehnaně, blaženěselig velsignet ευλογημένα, μακάρια con bienaventuranza õnnistavalt با خجستگی autuaasti d'une manière bénie בְּצוּרָה מְבוֹרֶכֶת आशीर्वादात्मकता से blažen áldottan terberkati blessunarlega in maniera benedetta 幸福に 신의 은총을 입은 듯이 palaimingai svēti dengan restugezegendvelsignet,saligszczęśliwie په مهربانی سره abençoadamente binecuvântatблаженно požehnane blagoslovljeno blagoslovenost välsignat อย่างศักดิ์สิทธิ์ kutsanmış olarak 受上帝祝福地 блаженно مقدس طور پر thiêng liêng 幸福地，神圣地
ˈblessedness (-sid-) noun
saligheid مُبارَكه، تَقْديس блаженство bênção požehnanost, blaženost die Seligkeit velsignethed; lyksalighedευδαιμονία, μακαριότηταbienaventuranza,beatitud õndsus خجستگی؛ تقدس autuusfélicitéאושר धन्यता से, अविवाहित जीवन blaženstvo boldogság kekudusan blessun, hamingja, sælabeatitudine;felicità 幸福 축복받음 palaima svētlaime kerestuanzaligheidvelsignethet;lykksalighet szczęśliwy żywot نیکمرغی، تقدسbênção stare de fericireблаженство blaženosť blagoslov blagoslov sällhet ความศักดิ์สิทธิ์ kutsallık 受上帝祝福 щастя, блаженство تقدس ، برکت phúc lành天恩
ˈblessing noun
1. a wish or prayer for happiness or success.The priest gave them his blessing. seën بَرَكه благословия bênção požehnání der Segen velsignelseευλογίαbendición õnnistus دعای خیر siunausbénédictionברכה आशीर्वाद blagoslov áldás berkat blessunbenedizione 祝福 축복, 축도 palaiminimas svētība memohon rahmatzegenvelsignelse,signingbłogosławieństwo د خیر دعاءbênção binecuvântareблагословение požehnanie blagoslov blagoslov välsignelse พร hayır dua 賜福，祝福，保佑 благословення دعا ، حمد điều sung sướng 祝福，赐福，保佑，恩典
2. any cause of happiness.Her son was a great blessing to her. seën نِعْمَةٌ، حَظٌّ سَعيد блаженство felicidade štěstí, dar die Gnade velsignelse πηγή ευτυχίας,ευλογίαbendición, un regalo õnnistus, rõõmuallikas نیکبختی؛ نعمت onnen tuojabonheur מָקוֹר בְּרָכָה खुशी blagodat áldás kebahagiaan besar blessun, lán dono del cielo ありがたいもの 신의 은총, 고마운 것 laimė, palaima laime rahmatzegenvelsignelseszczęście نیکمرغی، نعمت felicidade binecuvântare счастливый дар požehnanie blagoslov blagodat välsignelse สิ่งที่ทำให้ดีใจ mutluluk kaynağı 帶來快樂的人、事或物 благо; щастя باعث مسرت phúc lành 带来快乐的人、事或物，有益之事
3. a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal. tafelgebed, seën صَلاةُ النِّعْمَه(بَعْدَ الطَّعام) благодарствена молитва преди и след ядене prece modlitbaDankesgebet bordbøn ευχαριστήρια προσευχή πριν και μετά το γεύμαbendición tänupalve دعای پیش یا پس از غذا ruokarukous bénedicité בִּרְכַּת הַמָזוֹן खाने से पहले या बाद की जाने वाली एक प्रार्थना molitva prije i poslije jela (asztali) áldás doa syukurpreghiera di ringraziamento 食前[]の祈り 식전(식후)의 짧은 기도 malda prieš ir/arba po valgio galda lūgšana berdoadankzeggingbordbønnbłogosławieństwo د ډوډی څخه د مخه یا وروسته دعاءмолитва modlitba vďaky za jedlo molitev pred/po jedi blagoslov bordsbön การสวดขอบคุณพระเจ้าก่อนทานอาหาร şükran duası 飯前或飯後的感恩禱告 молитва شکرانہ ، تشکر kinh Tạ ơn （教徒在饭前或饭后的）感恩祷告
a blessing in disguise
something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate. bedekte seën رَبَّ ضارَّةٍ نافِعَه всяко зло за добро sorte inesperada štěstí v neštěstídas Glück im Unglück held i uheld απρόσμενο καλόno hay mal que por bien no venga millekski hea توفیق اجباری onni onnettomuudessa bienfait insoupçonné בְּרָכָה בְּסוֹפוֹ שֶׁל דָבַר गुप्त लाभ, दु:ख के रूप में सुख sreća u nesreći ami végül is áldás lesz berkat tersamar óvænt lán un male apparente da cui deriva un bene 隠された幸せ 불행처럼 보이나 실은 고마운 것 nėra to blogo, kas neišeitų į gera laime nelaimē hikmah een verhulde zegenhell i uhell niespodziewane szczęście اجباری توفیق sorte inesperada noroc neaşteptatнеприятность, обернувшаяся благом šťastie v nešťastí veselo presenečenje sreća u nesreći tur i oturen สิ่งที่เป็นปัญหาในตอนเริ่มต้นกลับลงเอยด้วยดี hayırlı aksilik 塞翁失馬, 因禍得福 лихо не без добра نعمتِ غیر مترقبہ chuyện không may mà lại hoá may 塞翁失马，因祸得福
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"So I come, master, and the people say to me: 'A great blessing has been revealed, holy oil trickles from the cheeks of ourblessed Mother, the Holy Virgin Mother of God'...."
Such a brightness on the face like the light of heaven, and from theblessed Mother's cheek it drops and drops...."
Whether he admonished people, or simplyblessed them, or prayed for the sick, or advised people about their lives, or listened to expressions of gratitude from those he had helped by precepts, or alms, or healing (as they assured him)--he could not help being pleased at it, and could not be indifferent to the results of his activity and to the influence he exerted.
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"Blessed be the name of the Lord," the solemn syllables rang out slowly one after another, setting the air quivering with waves of sound.
Through you, O queen, men areblessed in their children andblessed in their harvests, and to you it belongs to give means of life to mortal men and to take it away.
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