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bless·ing  (blsng)

n.

1. The act of one that blesses.

2. A short prayer said before or after a meal; grace.

3. Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon.

4. Approbation; approval: This plan has my blessing.

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blessing [ˈblɛsɪŋ]

n

1. the act of invoking divine protection or aid

2. the words or ceremony used for this

3. a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace

4. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism Also called brachah brocho

a.  a short prayer prescribed for a specific occasion and beginning ``Blessed art thou, O Lord…''

b.  a section of the liturgy including a similar formula

5. approval; good wishes her father gave his blessing to the marriage

6. the bestowal of a divine gift or favour

7. a happy event or state of affairs a blessing in disguise

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" approval, approving adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" backing, patronage, championship, backup - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" reward, reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
	2.	blessing - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" boon good fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes mercy - something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
	3.	blessing - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" thanksgiving, grace orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
	4.	blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection benediction orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity benison - a spoken blessing
	5.	blessing - the act of praying for divine protection benediction prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

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blessing

noun

1. benefit, help, service, profit, gain, advantage, favour, gift, windfall, kindness, boon, good fortune, bounty, godsend, manna from heaven the blessings of prosperity
benefit damage, harm, disadvantage, drawback, misfortune, deprivation

2. approval, backing, support, agreement, regard, favour, sanction, go-ahead (informal), permission, leave, consent, mandate, endorsement, green light, ratification, assent, authorization, good wishes, acquiescence, approbation, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) They gave their formal blessing to the idea.
approval objection, disapproval, reproof, disfavour

3. benediction, grace, dedication, thanksgiving, invocation, commendation, consecration, benison He said the blessing after taking the bread.
benediction curse, condemnation, malediction

Translations

blessing [ˈblesɪŋ] N

1. (Rel) → bendición f

2. (= advantage) → beneficio m
the blessings of electricity → los beneficios de la electricidad
the blessings of science → los adelantos de la ciencia
it's a blessing in disguise → no hay mal que por bien no venga
it's a mixed blessing → tiene sus pros y sus contras
to count one's blessings → agradecer lo que se tiene
you can count your blessings that → tienes que estar agradecido de que ...

blessing [ˈblɛsɪŋ] n

(by priest) → bénédiction f

(= approval) → bénédiction f
to give one's blessing to sth → donner sa bénédiction à qch

(= advantage) → bienfait m
to count one's blessings → s'estimer heureux/euse
it was a blessing in disguise → c'est un bien pour un mal
to be a mixed blessing → avoir du bon et du mauvais

blessing

n (Rel, fig) → Segen m; he can count his blessings → da kann er von Glück sagen; you can count your blessings you didn’t get caught → du kannst von Glück sagen, dass du nicht geschnappt worden bist; the blessings of civilization → die Segnungen der Zivilisation; it was a blessing in disguise → es war schließlich doch ein Segen

blessing [ˈblɛsɪŋ] n

a. (Rel) → benedizione f

b. (advantage) → vantaggio, fortuna
to count one's blessings → ritenersi fortunato/a
what a blessing that ... → meno male che...
it was a blessing in disguise → in fondo è stato un bene