adj.
Pronunciation: ' ble-s ə d
Variant: also blest \ ' blest \
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 a : held in reverence : VENERATED <the blessed saints> b : honored in worship : HALLOWED <the blessed Trinity> c : BEATIFIC <a blessed visitation>
2 : of or enjoying happiness specifically : enjoying the bliss of heaven ― used as a title for a beatified person
3 : bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune
4 ― used as an intensive <never had one blessed minute of instruction ― Charles Scribner Jr.>
– bless · ed · ly adverb
– bless · ed · ness noun