blessing in English: Something good that you feel lucky and thankful to have; also the good wishes of God or of a person. (noun)

Translation

Something good that you feel lucky and thankful to have; also the good wishes of God or of a person.

Word origin

From Old English bledsian, to make holy, a word related to blood, because holy things were once marked with blood.

Gender

Pluralblessings

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Here "blessing" means something good to be thankful for.

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"Give your blessing" means to say you approve and wish them well.

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Here it means a lucky and welcome thing.

god

A being that people pray to and believe has great power over the world.

pray

To speak to a god, often to ask for help or to give thanks.

luck

Good or bad things that happen to you by chance.

gift

Something nice that you give to a person, often on a special day.

thank

To tell someone you are happy and grateful for what they did or gave you.

sacred

Connected with a god or a religion; so special that it must always be respected.

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