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blessed

/'blɛsɪd/

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adjective
Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
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beatified holy
adjective
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
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"our blessed land" "the blessed assurance of a steady income"

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blest fortunate golden

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cursed
adjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
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"not a blessed dime" "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"

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blame blamed blasted damn damned darned deuced goddam goddamn goddamned infernal curst cursed
adjective
characterized by happiness and good fortune
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"a blessed time"

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happy
adjective
enjoying the bliss of heaven
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saved
adjective
worthy of worship
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holy

Examples of blessed

"our blessed land"
"the blessed assurance of a steady income"
"not a blessed dime"
"I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"
"a blessed time"