Antonyms for blessings
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : bles-ing |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈblɛs ɪŋ |
Definition of blessings
Origin :- Old English bletsunga, bledsunge; see bless. Meaning "gift from God" is from mid-14c. In sense of "religious invocation before a meal" it is recorded from 1738. Phrase blessing in disguise is recorded from 1746.
- noun sanctification
- noun good wishes, approval
- noun advantage
- These are some of the blessings secured to our happy land by our Federal Union.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- What should we bear in mind with respect to all our blessings?
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Apollo, smiling, watched him and saw his thousand blessings.
- Extract from : « Buried Cities, Part 2 » by Jennie Hall
- Blessings, then, upon these young wayfarers, for they have "blessed me unawares."
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- The blessings of many who were ready to perish have rested upon them.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- Now may the blessings of all the saints fall on thine honest head!
- Extract from : « The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood » by Howard Pyle
- The happiness of the duchess was perfected by the blessings granted to her in her family.
- Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson
- Of the name and blessings of Autumn, they are equally ignorant.
- Extract from : « Tacitus on Germany » by Tacitus
- Now, as heretofore, we have episcopal reminders of the blessings of war.
- Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby
- And of these three blessings our two Syrians together are plentifully endowed.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
Synonyms for blessings
- absolution
- approbation
- asset
- backing
- benedicite
- benediction
- benefit
- benison
- boon
- bounty
- break
- commendation
- concurrence
- consecration
- consent
- dedication
- divine sanction
- favor
- gain
- gift
- godsend
- Godspeed
- good
- good fortune
- good luck
- grace
- help
- invocation
- kindness
- laying on of hands
- leave
- lucky break
- manna from heaven
- miracle
- okay
- permission
- profit
- regard
- sanction
- service
- stroke of luck
- support
- thanks
- thanksgiving
- valediction
- windfall
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