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blessing ['blesɪŋ]∎ the blessing of the Lord be upon you que Dieu vous bénisse∎ to give or pronounce the blessing donner la bénédiction;∎ the priest said the blessing le prêtre a donné la bénédiction∎ with the blessing of his parents avec la bénédiction de ses parents;∎ does the project have the boss's blessing? est-ce que le patron a donné sa bénédiction au projet?∎ it was a blessing that no one was hurt c'était une chance que personne ne soit blessé;∎ the rain was a blessing for the farmers la pluie était un don du ciel ou une bénédiction pour les agriculteurs;∎ what a blessing! quelle chance!;∎ it was a blessing in disguise c'était une bonne chose, en fin de compte
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blessing — n. 1) to give, make, pronounce, say a blessing over 2) to chant a blessing 3) to give one s blessing to; to bestow one s blessing on 4) a divine; priestly blessing; God s blessing 5) a blessing for (it was a blessing for us) 6) a blessing that +… … Combinatory 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
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
pronounce — verb 1 make the sound of a word/letter ADVERB ▪ clearly, distinctly ▪ correctly, properly VERB + PRONOUNCE ▪ can, know how to … Collocations dictionary
Blessing — Bless Bless, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blessed}or {Blest}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blessing}.] [OE. blessien, bletsen, AS. bletsian, bledsian, bloedsian, fr. bl?d blood; prob. originally to consecrate by sprinkling with blood. See {Blood}.] 1. To make or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Priestly Blessing — Large crowds congregate on Passover at the Western Wall to receive the priestly blessing Halakhic texts relating to this article: Torah: Numbers 6:23–27 … Wikipedia
Patriarchal blessing — In the Latter Day Saint movement, a patriarchal blessing (also called an evangelist s blessing) is a blessing or ordinance given by a patriarch (evangelist) to a church member. Patriarchal blessings are modeled after the blessing given by Abraham … Wikipedia
PRIESTLY BLESSING — (Heb. בִּרְכַּת כֹּהֲנִים), the formula in Numbers 6:24–26 ordained by God and transmitted to the priests by Moses for the blessing of Israel. Verse 27, They shall invoke My name on behalf of the Israelites and I will bless them, makes explicit… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MOON, BLESSING OF THE — MOON, BLESSING OF THE, prayer of thanksgiving recited at the periodical reappearance of the moon s crescent. In Hebrew, the prayer is known by several names: Birkat ha Levanah ( the blessing of the moon ) or Kiddush Levanah ( sanctification of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GOMEL, BLESSING OF — (Heb. בִּרְכַּת הַגּוֹמֵל, i.e., He who bestows ), a thanksgiving benediction recited by those who have been saved from acute danger to life. Those who have crossed the sea or a wilderness, have recovered from illness, or been released from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gerizim, Mount — ▪ mountain, West Bank Arabic Jabal Al Ṭūr, Hebrew Har Gerizim mountain located in the West Bank just south of Nāblus, near the site of biblical Shechem. In modern times it was incorporated as part of the British mandate of Palestine… … Universalium