noun. The act of one that blesses.

noun. A short prayer said before or after a meal; grace.

noun. Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon.

noun. Approbation; approval.

noun. The act of invoking or pronouncing happiness upon another or others; benediction.

noun. The form of words used in this invocation or declaration; a (or the) benediction.

noun. The bestowal of divine favor, or of hallowing, protecting, or prospering influences: as, to ask God's blessing on any undertaking.

noun. A temporal or spiritual benefit; anything which makes happy or prosperous; something to be thankful for; a boon or mercy: as, the blessings of life, of health, or of civilization; it is a blessing we fared so well.

noun. Euphemistically, a curse; a scolding; a castigation with words.

noun. The act of one who blesses.

noun. A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces.

noun. A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift.

noun. A gift.

noun. Grateful praise or worship.

noun. some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

noun. a pronouncement invoking divine aid.

noun. good fortune.

noun. a modern pagan ceremony.

noun. the act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.

noun. a thing one is glad of

noun. a prayer before a meal; grace

noun. a group of unicorns.

noun. the formal act of approving

noun. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

noun. a short prayer of thanks before a meal

noun. the act of praying for divine protection

noun. a desirable state

"During a recent conversation with somebody who is sticking to the term blessing, they said that the term inspiration sounds as though it only applies to the description of the process whereby one focuses on a person who has set a constructive encouraging example."

curse  

good  to ask a blessing  

orison  petition  prayer  supplication  

Lessing  acquiescing  addressing  assessing  caressing  

benefit  bless  blessedness  boon  consolation  

Godspeed  OK  acceptance  accord  acquiescence  

bless