blessing
blessing Lexical Profile
blessing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A beneficial thing, favorable circumstance, or source of happiness and good fortune.
"Having supportive friends and good health is a true blessing in times of hardship."
A prayer, ritual, or invocation asking for divine favor, protection, or guidance, often spoken before a meal or at the conclusion of a religious service.
"The priest offered a solemn blessing over the congregation before they departed."
A person's sanction, approval, or permission for an action or undertaking.
"The young couple decided to get married only after receiving their parents' blessing."
• Rhymes for blessing
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'bletsung', derived from the verb 'bletsian' (to consecrate or make holy with blood), ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Germanic root '*blod-' meaning 'blood' in reference to ancient pagan sacrificial rites.