English

Etymology
Old English bl�tsunġ

Pronunciation
IPA|/�bles.ɪ�/, SAMPA|/"bles.IN/
audio|en-us-blessing.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�sɪ�|-�sɪ�

Noun
en-noun

1. Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
2. A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
3. Good fortune.
4. context|paganism A modern pagan ceremony.
5. the act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor
6. a thing one is glad of

Antonyms
curse

Related terms
blessing in disguise
mixed blessing

Translations
trans-top|Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward
trans-mid
Polish: b�ogos�awie�stwo n
Russian: t|ru|благо�ловение|n|trblagoslov'énije, t|ru|мило���|f|trmílost'
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trans-top|A pronouncement invoking divine aid
trans-mid
Polish: b�ogos�awie�stwo n
Russian: t|ru|благо�ловение|n|tr=blagoslov'énije
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trans-top|Good fortune
trans-mid
Polish: b�ogos�awie�stwo n
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trans-top|(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony
trans-mid
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trans-top|the act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor
trans-mid
Kurdish:
:Sorani: t|ku|خ�ر|trxêr|scKUchar
Polish: b�ogos�awie�stwo n
Russian: t|ru|благо�ловение|n|trblagoslov'énije, t|ru|моли�ва|f|trmolítva
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trans-top|a thing one is glad of
trans-mid
Polish: b�ogos�awie�stwo n
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ttbc|Bulgarian: благо�лови� n f
ttbc|Czech: požehnání n (1,2,3)
ttbc|Esperanto: beno
ttbc|Finnish: siunaus (1,2), onni (3)
ttbc|German: Segen
ttbc|Hebrew: �ר�� (brakha) f
ttbc|Indonesian: berkah, berkat
ttbc|Irish: beannacht
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ttbc|Malayalam: �ന���രഹ� (anugraham)
ttbc|Romanian: binecuvântare f
ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: beannachd
ttbc|Spanish: bendición f
ttbc|Telugu: వరమ� (varamu), ద�వ�న (deevena)

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