- blessedness
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Blessedness — Bless ed*ness, n. The state of being blessed; happiness; felicity; bliss; heavenly joys; the favor of God. [1913 Webster] The assurance of a future blessedness. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] {Single blessedness}, the unmarried state. Grows, lives,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blessedness — beatitude, bliss, *happiness, felicity Analogous words: enjoyment, fruition, joy, *pleasure Antonyms: misery, dolor Contrasted words: suffering, *distress, agony: woe, anguish, *sorrow, grief … New Dictionary of Synonyms
blessedness — Paul argues that ‘David’ (meaning Ps. 32:1–2) speaks of the blessedness (‘happiness’, REB) of those to whom God reckons righteousness (Rom. 4:6) independently of their observance of the Law. It was a typical method of the rabbis to support a… … Dictionary of the Bible
blessedness — blessed ► ADJECTIVE 1) made holy. 2) granted God s favour and protection. 3) bringing welcome pleasure or relief: blessed sleep. 4) informal used in mild expressions of exasperation. DERIVATIVES blessedly adverb blessedness noun … English terms dictionary
blessedness — n. 1 happiness. 2 the enjoyment of divine favour. Phrases and idioms: single blessedness joc. the state of being unmarried (perversion of Shakesp. Midsummer Night s Dream I. i. 78) … Useful english dictionary
blessedness — See blessedly. * * * … Universalium
blessedness — noun The state or condition of being blessed, holy. Thrice blessed they that master so their blood … Wiktionary
blessedness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The quality of being holy or sacred: holiness, sacredness, sacrosanctity, sanctity. See RELIGION. 2. A condition of supreme well being and good spirits: beatitude, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness,… … English dictionary for students
blessedness — bless·ed·ness || blesɪdnɪs n. happiness, felicity, good fortune … English contemporary dictionary
blessedness — n. Bliss, blissfulness, happiness, felicity, beatitude, joy … New dictionary of synonyms
