blessing
US /ˈblɛsɪŋ/
・UK /'blesɪŋ/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo make something holy by saying a special prayer
Are we blessing the food at dinner today?
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Act making something holy by special prayers
The priest gave the baby a blessing
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)God's favor and protection.
The family considered the birth of their twins a blessing.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Approval or permission.
The project went ahead with the blessing of the board of directors.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that seems bad but has a good result.
It's a blessing in disguise that the flight was cancelled; now we can avoid the bad weather.
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The "Boyfriend" Tag (ft. Troye Sivan) | Tyler Oakley #TROYLER
08:39

- - Yeah. - Kayla, Blessing.
- Yeah. - Kayla, Blessing.
LOVE YOURSELF by KHARI (Anti-Bullying Song)
04:14

- It's been such a blessing watching you grow I'm your father so to me you'll always be
It's been such a blessing watching you grow I'm your father so to me you'll always be
Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
35:17

- And also another blessing that can come, I
was talking before about how you have x-ray
And also another blessing that can come, I was talking before about how you have x-ray
Messiah
05:48

- and says that through his family goodness and blessing
and says that through his family goodness and blessing
What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross
06:37

- and it turns it into a curse rather than a blessing.
and it turns it into a curse rather than a blessing.
2014 CSULB Economic Forecast
42:08

- IF IT'S A CURSE OR A BLESSING, IT SAYS,
IF IT'S A CURSE OR A BLESSING, IT SAYS,
Jimmy O. Yang Says There's No Stand-up Comedy In China
07:43

- BUT IT WAS A BLESSI BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
BUT IT WAS A BLESSI BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING
02:29

- Then go with my blessing.
Then go with my blessing.
- Mordecai is
giving me his blessing.
Mordecai is giving me his blessing.
Siedd - "Someone Just Like This" (Official Nasheed Cover) | Vocals Only
03:45

- A mercy for us all, our blessing, our gift
A mercy for us all, our blessing, our gift
Billie Eilish Reveals Why She's Become "Less Confident" as She Gets Older
06:50

- You know, I've always been very, very strong-willed and honest, which I think is, like, a blessing and a curse.
You know, I've always been very, very strong-willed and honest, which I think is, like, a blessing and a curse.
- which I think is like a blessing and a curse.
which I think is like a blessing and a curse.