blessing

[ˈblɛs.ɪŋ]

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A blessing is good luck or fortune that brings happiness and positivity into your life.

When people talk about blessings, they often mean receiving something nice from someone else. For example, if you get a new job, your friends might say you're getting a great blessing. If you meet the love of your life, that's another kind of blessing. Even small things like having a good meal or finding a nice place to live can be seen as blessings. Some people believe in saying prayers or being grateful for their daily blessings.

How common is "blessing"?

Word blessing is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
To invoke divine favor upon.
To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
To wave; to brandish.
(past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.
(with from) To secure, defend, or prevent from.

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noun

Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
Good fortune.
A modern pagan ceremony.
The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
Example: We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.
Something someone is glad of.
Example: After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing.
A prayer before a meal; grace.
A group of unicorns.