blessing
Prayer for protection
A blessing is something that brings happiness, well-being, or good fortune, often understood as a gift from God or a higher power.
Religious blessings are prayers or rituals that invoke divine favor: The priest gave his blessing to the congregation.
To give your blessing to something is to approve or support it: Her parents gave their blessing to the marriage.
A blessing in disguise is something that initially seems unfortunate but turns out to be beneficial.
The expression count your blessings encourages gratitude for what one has.
Helpful benefit received
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- assetItem of value owned
- gainPositive return received
- godsendUnexpected welcome help
windfall · mercy · gift · favor · grace · fortune · bonus · privilege
Ritual water purification ceremony
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
consecration · dedication · sacrament · ritual · rite · liturgy · laying on of hands · ablution
Effortless beauty of motion
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
thanksgiving · petition · litany · vespers · matins · amen · psalm · orison
Appreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
contentment · praise · thanks · grace · gratitude · cherishing
Effortless beauty of motion
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- sacredWorthy of reverence
divine favor · enlightenment · karma · providence · beatitude · dharma · mana · darshan
Formal expression of support
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
confirmation · authorization · validation · permission · acceptance · support · backing · favor
Expression of praise for achievement
- felicitationsExpressions of good wishes
- best wishesFriendly parting expression
- regardsGood wishes sent
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
good wishes · godspeed · mazel tov · salud · warmth · goodwill
boon
Helpful benefit received
godsend · windfall · mercy · gift · favor · grace · fortune · bonus · privilege · reward
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
invocation · consecration · dedication · sacrament · ritual · rite · liturgy · laying on of hands · ablution · purification
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- supplicationHumble plea for help
devotion · thanksgiving · petition · litany · vespers · matins · amen · psalm · orison
thankfulness
Appreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
thanksgiving · contentment · praise · thanks · grace · gratitude · cherishing
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
sacred · divine favor · enlightenment · karma · providence · beatitude · dharma · mana · darshan · reverence
endorsement
Formal expression of support
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
affirmation · confirmation · authorization · validation · permission · acceptance · support · backing · favor · assent
congratulations
Expression of praise for achievement
- felicitationsExpressions of good wishes
- best wishesFriendly parting expression
- regardsGood wishes sent
good wishes · salutations · godspeed · mazel tov · salud · warmth · goodwill
ward
Protected person; division
charm · sanctuary · refuge · shield · guardian · haven · aegis · hamsa · mezuzah · dreamcatcher
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
- family valueslove, trust, respect, bond, togetherness
- marriage termswedding, marriage, husband, wife, bride
- mystical questholy grail, magic sword, enchanted forest, dragon slaying, treasure hunt
blessingcurse
Invoked harm through words
malediction · damnation · anathema · execration · imprecation
blessingcondemnation
Severe disapproval expressed formally
disapproval · curse · prohibition · censure · denunciation
- blessing in disguiseApparent misfortune yielding benefit
- count your blessingsAcknowledge what's fortunate
- a blessing in disguiseApparent misfortune proving beneficial
- mixed blessingAdvantage with attendant downsides
- count one's blessingsAcknowledge one's good fortune
- a blessing and a curseSomething with dual nature