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What (who) is blessing - definition
RITE THAT SHOULD BRING PERSONS OR PROPERTY SHARE IN DIVINE POWER OR GRACE
Divine blessing; Blessedness; Ashirbad; Bless; Christian blessing; Blessing with the fingers
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![[[Aarti]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aarti-night.jpg?width=200 "[[Aarti]].")
![Confirmation in the catholic church]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/First communion blessing.jpg?width=200 "Confirmation in the catholic church]]")
![''[[Isaac]] Blessing [[Jacob]]'', painting by [[Govert Flinck]] ([[Rijksmuseum Amsterdam]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isaak zegent Jakob Rijksmuseum SK-A-110.jpeg?width=200 "''[[Isaac]] Blessing [[Jacob]]'', painting by [[Govert Flinck]] ([[Rijksmuseum Amsterdam]])")
![Replica of an image at the Sanchi gate at [[Chaitya Bhoomi]], which shows a devotion scene involving a Buddhist [[stupa]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Replica of Sanchi gate at Chaitya Bhoomi.png?width=200 "Replica of an image at the Sanchi gate at [[Chaitya Bhoomi]], which shows a devotion scene involving a Buddhist [[stupa]].")
![Position in which a Jewish [[kohen]] places his hands and fingers during the [[Priestly Blessing]], detail of a mozaic in the Synagoge of Enschede, Netherlands<ref>The mosaic text reads "בשמאלה עשר וכבוד" ("in her left hand riches and honor"), which is a part of Proverbs 3:16.</ref>](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Synagoge, Enschede, Mozaiek.jpg?width=200 "Position in which a Jewish [[kohen]] places his hands and fingers during the [[Priestly Blessing]], detail of a mozaic in the Synagoge of Enschede, Netherlands<ref>The mosaic text reads \"בשמאלה עשר וכבוד\" (\"in her left hand riches and honor\"), which is a part of Proverbs 3:16.</ref>")
![A traditional Hawaiian blessing during a [[groundbreaking]] ceremony](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/US Navy 070403-N-6674H-069 Kuhu Kaleo Patterson performs a traditional Hawaiian blessing as Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) Rear Adm. T. G. Alexander use Hawaiian o-o sticks during a military housing groundbreaking ceremon.jpg?width=200 "A traditional Hawaiian blessing during a [[groundbreaking]] ceremony")
blessing
¦ noun
1. God's favour and protection.
a prayer asking for such favour and protection.
grace said before or after a meal.
2. a beneficial thing for which one is grateful: it's a blessing we're alive.
3. a person's sanction or support.
Phrases
a blessing in disguise an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.
blessing
(blessings)
1.
A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country.
...the blessings of prosperity.
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2.
If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support.
With the blessing of the White House, a group of Democrats in Congress is meeting to find additional budget cuts...
In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea.
= approval
N-COUNT: usu sing, with poss
3.
A blessing is a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place.
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4.
see also bless
5.
If you tell someone to count their blessings, you are saying that they should think about how lucky they are instead of complaining.
Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.
PHRASE: V inflects
6.
If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened.
The failure to conclude the trade talks last December could prove a blessing in disguise.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR
7.
If you say that a situation is a mixed blessing, you mean that it has disadvantages as well as advantages.
For ordinary Italians, Sunday's news probably amounts to a mixed blessing.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR
blessing
n.
1) to give, make, pronounce, say a blessing over
2) to chant a blessing
3) to give one's blessing to; to bestow one's blessing on
4) a divine; priestly blessing; God's blessing
5) a blessing for (it was a blessing for us)
6) a blessing that + clause (it was a blessing that we didn't have to make the trip)
7) (misc.) a mixed blessing; a blessing in disguise; to count one's blessings
Wikipedia
Blessing
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In religion, a blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the impartation of something with grace, holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will.
Examples of use of blessing
1. But with that blessing –– with that blessing comes an obligation to our neighbors and to our common good.
2. "In every curse there is a blessing, and in every blessing a curse," a fellow speller told Matthew.
3. "How could he give us the blessing, if he doesn‘t have the blessing?" ___ Forbes is struggling for words.
4. Asked whether he would send a blessing to Chavez, Castillo said÷ "More than a blessing, I‘d give him an exorcism."
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