blessing
pronunciation
How to pronounce blessing in British English:
UK [ˈblesɪŋ]
How to pronounce blessing in American English:
US [ˈblesɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the formal act of giving approval
- a desirable state
- a short prayer of thanks before a meal
- a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
- the act of praying for divine protection
Word Origin
- blessing (n.)
- Old English bletsunga, bledsunge; see bless. Meaning "gift from God" is from mid-14c. In sense of "religious invocation before a meal" it is recorded from 1738. Phrase blessing in disguise is recorded from 1746.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Each curse can be viewed as a blessing .
- 2. Has her iq been a burden as much as a blessing ?
- 3. As a cnd organiser , that may have been a blessing .
- 4. That slowed growth then , but proved a blessing later .
- 5. The afghan war was a blessing for our nuclear program .