blessing
( blessings plural )
1 n-count A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country., ...the blessings of prosperity.
2 n-count If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support.
usu sing, with poss
(=approval)
With the blessing of the White House, a group of Democrats in Congress is meeting to find additional budget cuts..., In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea.
3 n-count A blessing is a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place.
5 If you tell someone to count their blessings, you are saying that they should think about how lucky they are instead of complaining.
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count one's blessings phrase V inflects
Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.
6 If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened.
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blessing in disguise phrase usu v-link PHR
The failure to conclude the trade talks last December could prove a blessing in disguise.
7 If you say that a situation is a mixed blessing, you mean that it has disadvantages as well as advantages.
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mixed blessing phrase usu v-link PHR
For ordinary Italians, Sunday's news probably amounts to a mixed blessing.
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