Meaning

8 senses
  1. Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

    Segen, Segnung

    благослове́ниеblagoslovénije, ми́лостьmílostʹ

    благослове́нняblahoslovénnja, благослові́нняblahoslovínnja, благослове́нствоblahoslovénstvo

  2. A pronouncement invoking divine aid.

    Segnen

    благослове́ниеblagoslovénije

    благослові́нняblahoslovínnja

    a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

  3. Good fortune.

    He was given blessings hoping he would pass his final exam.

    Segen, Segnung

    благода́тьblagodátʹ

  4. A modern pagan ceremony.

  5. The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.

    We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.

    Segnen, Segnung, Segenserteilung

    благослове́ниеblagoslovénije, моли́тваmolítva

  6. Something someone is glad of.

    After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing.

    Segen

  7. A prayer before a meal; grace.

    a short prayer of thanks before a meal

  8. (collective)A group of unicorns.

Examples

142 sentences
  1. It's a blessing in disguise.

    Нема лиха без добра.

    ruНет худа без добра.

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  2. The priest gave me his blessing.

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  3. This is more of a curse than a blessing.

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  4. You have my blessing.

    ruЯ вас благословляю.

    deDu hast meinen Segen.

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  5. Give me your blessing.

    deGib mir deinen Segen!

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
divine or supernatural aid or reward:
Русский
By meaning 3
divine or supernatural aid or reward:
good fortune:
act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
divine or supernatural aid or reward:
pronouncement invoking divine aid:
act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor:

Origin

From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing

From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing.

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Forms

plural: blessings
Singularblessing
Pluralblessings

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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