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Look up: blessing

  1. blessing
    [n] - a desirable state 2. [n] - the formal act of giving approval 3. [n] - the act of praying for divine protection
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Blessing
    Bless'ing noun [ Anglo-Saxon bletsung . See Bless , transitive verb ] 1. The act of one who blesses. 2. A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/65

  3. blessing
    benediction noun the act of praying for divine protection
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  4. blessing
    boon noun a desirable state; `enjoy the blessings of peace`; `a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. blessing
    noun the formal act of approving; `he gave the project his blessing`; `his decision merited the approval of any sensible person`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Blessing
    • (v. t.) A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift. • (v. t.) A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces. • (v. t.) A gift. • (v. t.) The act...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. Blessing
    Blessing is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `consecrated` Blessing,Bletsung The name Blessing doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Blessing seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Ble

  8. blessing
    • the formal act of giving approval
    • a desirable state
    • a short prayer of thanks before a meal
    • a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
    • the act of praying for divine protection
    • give a benediction to
    • confer prosperity or happiness on
    • make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
    • render holy by means of religious rites
      Found on

    • Blessing
      Blessing or benediction is a prayer or solemn wish imploring happiness upon another; a certain holy action which, combined with prayer, seeks for God's grace for persons, and, in a lower degree, a blessing upon things, with a view whether to their efficiency or safety. The lifting up of the hands is...
      Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

    • Blessing
      A `blessing`, (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one`s hope or approval. Etymology and Germanic paganism : The modern English language term bless likely derives from the 1225 term blessen, which developed from the Old E...
      Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessing

    • Blessing
      (poem) `Blessing` is a poem by Imtiaz Dharker. It is set in a settlement in Dharavi in India, and it describes the pandemonium that would occur if a huge water folly were to burst and shower the parched locals with water. The water is described as "the voice of a kindly god", "...
      Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessing



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13 February 2012

This day in history:
The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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