bless´ed|ness — bless|ed «BLEHS ihd; especially poetic blehst», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. holy; sacred: »the blessed Trinity. SYNONYM(S): consecrated. 2. bringing joy; joyful: »the blessed rain following a drought. 3 … Useful english dictionary
bless´ed|ly — bless|ed «BLEHS ihd; especially poetic blehst», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. holy; sacred: »the blessed Trinity. SYNONYM(S): consecrated. 2. bringing joy; joyful: »the blessed rain following a drought. 3 … Useful english dictionary
bless|ed — «BLEHS ihd; especially poetic blehst», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. holy; sacred: »the blessed Trinity. SYNONYM(S): consecrated. 2. bringing joy; joyful: »the blessed rain following a drought. 3 … Useful english dictionary
blessed — bless•ed [[t]ˈblɛs ɪd[/t]] esp. for 3,7 [[t]blɛst[/t]] adj. 1) consecrated; sacred; sanctified 2) worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity[/ex] 3) favored; fortunate: blessed with common sense[/ex] 4) blissfully happy 5)… … From formal English to slang
blessed — bless|ed [ˈblesıd] adj 1.) [only before noun] spoken used to express annoyance ▪ Now where have I put that blessed book? 2.) [only before noun] very enjoyable or desirable ▪ a few moments of blessed silence 3.) holy ▪ the Blessed Virgin… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blessed — (Pronounced [[t]ble̱st[/t]] for meaning 1, and [[t]ble̱sɪd[/t]] for meanings 2 and 3.) 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ with n If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill. Both are blessed with… … English dictionary
blessed — blessedly, adv. blessedness, n. /bles id/; esp. for 3, 7 /blest/, adj. 1. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament. 2. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity. 3 … Universalium
blest — poet. var. of BLESSED. * * * adjective highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace) our blessed land the blessed assurance of a steady income • Syn: ↑blessed • Ant: ↑cursed (for: ↑blessed) … Useful english dictionary
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Balaam — Balaamite /bay leuh muyt /, n. Balaamitical /bay leuh mit i keuhl/, adj. /bay leuhm/, n. a Mesopotamian diviner who, when commanded by Balak to curse the Israelites, blessed them and uttered favorable prophecies after having been rebuked by the… … Universalium