blessing
/ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/
noun
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
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Noun 4 meanings
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
Good fortune.
“He was given blessings hoping he would pass his final exam.”
A modern pagan ceremony.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing.
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BLESSING at a glance
BLESSING has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,341 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with blessing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- BLISSING11
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