| Babylon English |
blessing
n.
fortune, grace; gift from God; prayer said over someone or something (as in the prayer made before a meal)
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Blessing
A blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, divine will
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| WordNet 2.0 |
blessing
Noun
1. the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
(synonym) approval, approving
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
2. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
(synonym) boon
(hypernym) good fortune, good luck
(hyponym) mercy
3. a short prayer of thanks before a meal
(synonym) grace, thanksgiving
(hypernym) prayer, petition, orison
4. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
(synonym) benediction
(hypernym) prayer, petition, orison
(hyponym) benison
(derivation) bless
5. the act of praying for divine protection
(synonym) benediction
(hypernym) prayer, supplication
(derivation) bless
| Babylon English-Czech |
blessing
n.
požehnání; štěstí v neštěstí
| Babylon English-Polish |
blessing
Rzecz.
szczęście; dobrodziejstwo; błogosławieństwo; błogosławieństwo; niespodziewaną korzyścią