Meaning
To ask God to protect and help someone, or to say kind words over them.
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Word origin
From Old English bletsian, meaning to make holy.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- bletsian
Grammar
Examples
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A religious leader often does the blessing.
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This is a very common polite phrase in English.
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"Blessed" here means lucky and thankful.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 12: bless, whoever, justice and 6 more words.