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Meaning of blessing

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  blessing
      n 1: the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his
           blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any
           sensible person" [syn: {blessing}, {approval}, {approving}]
           [ant: {disapproval}]
      2: a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a
         spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" [syn: {blessing},
         {boon}]
      3: a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son
         said grace" [syn: {grace}, {blessing}, {thanksgiving}]
      4: a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection [syn:
         {benediction}, {blessing}]
      5: the act of praying for divine protection [syn: {blessing},
         {benediction}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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