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blessed
has definitions from the fields of religion,Roman Catholic
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[ adjective ] expletives used informally as intensifiers
Examples "he's a blasted idiot" "it's a blamed shame" "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 fool" "an infernal nuisance" Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)If we cluster together , the redcoats can make an advantage out of_it , but there 's not a blessed thing they can do with two or three of us except chase us , and we can outrun them '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (religion) worthy of worship
Examples "the Blessed Trinity" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)`` O Blessed Virgin_Mary , Mother of God and our most gentle queen and mother , look down in mercy upon England , thy '' dowry `` , and upon us all who greatly hope and trust in thee . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (religion) highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
Synonyms Examples "our blessed land" "the blessed assurance of a steady income" Used in print (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)One soft evening - that marvelous sea blessed time when the sun 's departing warmth lingers and a smell of spume and wrack haunts everything - Amy had picked herself off the floor and begun to walk . |
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[ adjective ] enjoying the bliss of heaven
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[ adjective ] characterized by happiness and good fortune
Examples "a blessed time" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having good fortune bestowed or conferred upon; sometimes used as in combination
Synonyms Examples "blessed with a strong healthy body" "a nation blessed with peace" "a peace-blessed era" Related terms |
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