blessing
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blessing¹
- /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛsɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing.
noun blessings
- Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. Henceforth, wherever thou may’st roam, My blessing, like a line of light, Is on the waters day and night, And like a beacon guards thee home.
- A pronouncement invoking divine aid. Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.
- Good fortune. He was given blessings hoping he would pass his final exam.
- A modern pagan ceremony.
- The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval. We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.
- Something someone is glad of. After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing.
- A prayer before a meal; grace.
- A group of unicorns. And since we’re laying out our wishes, we’d also like a blessing of unicorns and one million dollars.
Opposite: curse
verb
- present participle and gerund of bless
Blessing²
proper noun Blessings
- A surname.
- A unisex given name of mainly African usage.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: benediction, thanksgiving, approving, grace, approval, boon, godsend, evangelization, holiness, adoption, favor, wealth, richness, benefit, mercy, endorsement
noun
Opposite: curse
Translations
Every language
noun divine or supernatural aid or reward
| Español | bendición |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 축복 chukbok |
| 日本語 | 祝福 shukufuku, 恵み megumi |
| 中文 | 祝福 zhùfú |
| हिन्दी | आशीर्वाद āśīrvād, आशीष āśīṣ |
| Kiswahili | baraka |
| Português | bênção |
| Français | bénédiction, grâce |
| Deutsch | Segen, Segnung |
| Italiano | benedizione |
| Română | binecuvântare, benedicțiune |
| Русский | благослове́ние blagoslovénije, ми́лость mílostʹ |
| العربية | بَرَكَة baraka, نِعْمَة niʕma |
| עברית | בְּרָכָה b'rakhá |
noun pronouncement invoking divine aid
| Português | bênção |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Segnen |
| Italiano | benedizione |
| Русский | благослове́ние blagoslovénije |
noun good fortune
| Kiswahili | baraka |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Segen, Segnung |
| Русский | благода́ть blagodátʹ |
| العربية | نِعْمَة niʕma |
noun act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor
| Kiswahili | baraka |
|---|---|
| Português | bênção, benzimento, bendição |
| Français | bénédiction |
| Deutsch | Segnen, Segnung, Segenserteilung, Segen |
| Ελληνικά | ευλογία evlogía |
| Русский | благослове́ние blagoslovénije, моли́тва molítva |
noun thing one is glad of
| Português | bênção |
|---|---|
| Français | bénédiction |
| Deutsch | Segen |
| العربية | نِعْمَة niʕma |
Talk about this word "blessing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blessing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. blessing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blessing "blessing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blessing.Cite this
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title = {blessing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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