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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
blessing/ˈblesɪŋ/
▶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.
– phrases
a blessing in disguise an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.



'blessing' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "blessing" in the title:
a blessing in disguise
All that was blessing in disguise.
anything beyond that is a blessing
Benison, beatitude, benediction, blessing.
blessing
boon/blessing
conferring her blessing
Irish blessing
May her memory be a blessing
On our blessing back in 2007
say some sort of blessing/grace/prayer

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