Blessing
Pronunciation : Bless"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. bletsung. See Bless, v. t.]
Definition : 1. The act of one who blesses.
2. A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces. This is the blessing, where with Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel. Deut. xxxiii. 1.
3. A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift. Nature's full blessings would be well dispensed. Milton.
4. (Bib.)
Defn: A gift. [A Hebraism] Gen. xxxiii. 11.
5. Grateful praise or worship.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913