blessing

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English bletsung

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbles.ɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"bles.IN/
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• Rhymes: -ɛsɪŋ

[edit] Noun

blessing (plural blessings)

1. Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
2. A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
3. Good fortune.
4. (paganism) A modern pagan ceremony.
5. the act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor
6. a thing one is glad of
7. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) collective term for a grouping of unicorns ("a blessing of unicorns")

[edit] Antonyms

• curse

[edit] Related terms

• blessing in disguise
• mixed blessing

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: begilnss
• glibness