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blessed

blessed

8 4.8
Viewed as holy and worthy of worship in a religion
  • adjective
  • /ˈblɛsɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : bendito
  • Many people believe that the blessed water from the shrine has healing powers.
  • the Blessed Virgin
  • the Blessed Sacrament

And he brings up Augustine, love that makes more blessed than all reason.

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Examples

  • Abiding in the Word of God, being in communion with the Blessed Trinity, is not a matter of degree.

    Blog text (7)

  • But the Blessed Mother appeared in our little Medjugorje.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Thank you so much and have a blessed Saturday night.

  • And this God blessed great country we call America.

  • And I consider myself to be blessed, right, to be among this session.

  • The Blessed Virgin was here too, you know.

    Afterwards (2008)

  • The meek shall inherit the earth and blessed be the poor.

  • 1858, a French girl named Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have had a series of visitations from the Blessed Virgin in a grotto outside the town of Lourdes.

    The Unholy (2021)

  • The congregation gathered to celebrate the feast day of the blessed Saint Joseph.

  • During the ceremony, the priest declared the couple blessed as they exchanged their vows.

Synonyms

holy
vsblessed
951 2.7

Connected to a god or religion and seen as special and pure

is more specific, including formal declaration or heavenly joy beyond sacredness
beatific
vsblessed
  • Formal
4 8.5

Feeling very calm and happy in a quiet, holy way

is about being regarded or declared holy rather than feeling joy
sainted
vsblessed
4 7.5

A person remembered as very kind and widely respected after death

is broader, applying to sacredness, official declaration, or heavenly bliss
hallowed
vsblessed
  • Formal
3 7.7

People treat a place or thing as very holy and deserving great respect

is about being declared or enjoying heavenly bliss rather than only respect
beatified
vsblessed
  • Formal
9.9

Officially declared blessed by the Catholic Church as a step before becoming a saint

is wider, adding heavenly happiness beyond the formal declaration
consecrated
vsblessed
  • Formal
7.6

Made holy and set apart for religious use

is about being regarded holy or enjoying heavenly happiness rather than ritual use
beatus
vsblessed
  • Archaic
9.9

Being blessed or happy, often said about saints

is the normal modern term covering sacred status, church declaration, or heavenly joy

Compounds

blessed event
5 4.1

The birth of a baby seen as a special joyful event

Blessed Virgin
  • Formal
4 7.3

A title for Mary, the mother of Jesus, used mainly by Christians, especially Catholics

Blessed Trinity
  • Formal
1 8.9

A Christian belief that God is three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

blessed thistle
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant from Europe and the Mediterranean with spiny leaves and bright yellow flowers used in herbal tea

How Sacred

sacred
218 4.3
holy
951 2.7
blessed
  • Formal
8 4.8
ordinary
683 1.0
profane
2 6.3

Surface Forms

blessed positive

Morphology

blessed = bless (transparent) = bless + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participle/adjectival formation from 'bless' meaning 'made holy', which a learner who knows 'bless' can derive.

Etymology

Blessed comes from the old verb bless, which meant 'to make holy' in a religious ceremony. So a blessed person or thing is seen as holy or given God's 'favor'.