blessed
/ˈblɛsɪd
/ /blɛst /adjective
1Made holy; consecrated: the Blessed Sacrament...
- Then the blessed Holy Spirit himself, and He, alone, will dominate, motivate, and control your life.
- It is an example that has connotations of sacredness associated with the blessed tree.
- Let us look next at the sinless life of the blessed Son of God.
1.1A title preceding the name of a dead person considered to have led a holy life, especially a person formally beatified by the Roman Catholic Church: the Convent of the Blessed Agnes...
- One example of this truth is Blessed Damien de Vesteur.
- The saintly qualities of Fr. Solanus compare with those of Blessed Mother Teresa, according to Fr. Benedict Groeschel.
- Mahatma Gandhi and blessed Mother Teresa, great Indians of the last century, greatly contributed to build solidarity and freedom among Indian people.
Synonyms
holy, sacred, hallowed, consecrated, sanctified, divine, dedicated, venerated, revered, ordained, canonized, beatified
1.2Endowed with divine favour and protection: blessed are the meek...
- We, religious people, are blessed in many ways because much is provided just in the name of following Jesus.
- Those men who are absorbed in devotion for Vishnu are blessed in the world.
- Regardless of these differences: I pray you will be blessed in your practise.
Synonyms
favoured, fortunate, lucky, privileged, select, happy, joyful, joyous, blissful, glad, enviable
1.3 [as plural noun] (the Blessed) Those who live with God in heaven.
2 informal Used in mild expressions of annoyance or exasperation: he’ll want to go and see his blessed allotment...
- Here at the launch site they were just a few dozen engineers and laborers in the deep wilderness, every blessed thing brought in piece by piece on balsa wood rafts.
- My father is in a hospital in Florida out of his mind on pain-killers while awaiting surgery and there's not a blessed thing I can do except wait for the phone to ring.
- There was not a blessed thing I would change except the stop in Laughlin/Bullhead City.
Derivatives
blessedly
/ adverb ...- I love the Shower Cleaner because it's so blessedly hands-off - you don't have to scrub, just spritz and rinse.
- Your routine each day will be blessedly simple: Wake up; stuff yourself with pancakes, eggs, and bacon; ride the park trail of your choice; then go on a hike to burn off the grub.
- I haven't had this particular childhood-conjuring treat in years, living as I have been in the blessedly canned-noodle-and-tomato-sauce-free wastelands of Asia.