/ ˈblesɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ usually sing. ] God's help and protection, or a prayer asking for this :
to pray for God's blessing
The bishop said the blessing.
2.
[ usually sing. ] approval of or permission for sth :
The government gave its blessing to the new plans.
He went with his parents' blessing .
3.
something that is good or helpful :
Lack of traffic is one of the blessings of country life.
It's a blessing that nobody was in the house at the time.
—see also mixed blessing
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IDIOMS
- a blessing in disguise
—more at count verb