blessing

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɛsɪŋ === Noun === blessing (plural blessings) Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. A pronouncement invoking divine aid. Good fortune. (paganism) A modern pagan ceremony. The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval. Something someone is glad of. A prayer before a meal; grace. A group of unicorns. 2009, Andrew Orlowski, "Facebook music dashboard: Revenue at last?", The Register, 13 September 2011: Then a blessing of unicorns charged into the studio, and I was carried away to be re-educated. ==== Antonyms ==== curse ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === blessing present participle and gerund of bless === Anagrams === glibness