blessed: Meaning and Definition of

bless•ed

Pronunciation: (bles'id esp. for 3, 7 blest), [key]
— adj.
  1. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament.
  2. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity.
  3. divinely or supremely favored; fortunate: to be blessed with a strong, healthy body; blessed with an ability to find friends.
  4. blissfully happy or contented.
  5. beatified.
  6. bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income.
  7. damned: I'm blessed if I know.
  8. (used as an intensifier): every blessed cent.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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