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1 blessing
['blɛsɪŋ]nyou should count your blessings — powinieneś dziękować Bogu za to, co masz
* * *1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.)2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.)3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) -
2 benediction
[benə'dikʃən](a prayer giving blessing.) błogosławieństwo -
3 boon
[buːn]n* * *[bu:n](a blessing: It's been a real boon to have a car this week.) szczęście, dar
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blessing — ► NOUN 1) God s favour and protection. 2) a prayer asking for blessing. 3) a beneficial thing for which one is grateful. 4) a person s sanction or support. ● a blessing in disguise Cf. ↑a blessing in disguise … English terms dictionary
blessing — noun 1 thing that brings happiness/improves your life ADJECTIVE ▪ great, real ▪ mixed (= a thing that has advantages and disadvantages) PREPOSITION ▪ blessing for … Collocations dictionary
blessing — noun 1 STH GOOD/HELPFUL (C) something that you have or something that happens which is good because it improves your life, helps you in some way, or makes you happy: This rain will be a blessing for the farmers. | be a (great/real) blessing: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blessing — noun 1) may God give us his blessing Syn: protection, favor Ant: condemnation 2) a special blessing from the priest Syn: benediction, invocation, prayer, intercession; grace … Thesaurus of popular words
blessing — noun 1) a blessing from the priest Syn: benediction, dedication, consecration, grace, invocation, intercession 2) she gave the plan her blessing Syn: sanction, endorsement, approval, consent … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
blessing — noun /ˈbles.ɪŋ/ a) some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. We will not proceed without the executive directors blessing. b) a pronouncement invoking divine aid. And since we’re laying out our wishes, we’d also like a blessing of… … Wiktionary
blessing — noun 1》 God s favour and protection. ↘a prayer asking for such favour and protection. ↘grace said before or after a meal. 2》 a beneficial thing for which one is grateful: it s a blessing we re alive. 3》 a person s sanction or support.… … English new terms dictionary
blessing in disguise — noun A misfortune that has an unexpected benefit. The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise, since it meant we were safe at home when the floods started downtown … Wiktionary
blessing — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. the act or words of one that blesses b. approval, encouragement 2. a thing conducive to happiness or welfare 3. grace said at a meal … New Collegiate Dictionary
blessing way — noun Usage: usually capitalized B&W : a Navaho rite intended to attract good fortune by establishing harmony with good spirits … Useful english dictionary
Blessing — A blessing, (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one s hopes.Etymology and Germanic paganismThe modern English language term bless likely derives from the 1225 term blessen , which… … Wikipedia