Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Blessing
blessing, n. [see bless, v.] (webplay: die, heavenly, life, prayer).
- Grace; favor; boon; consecration; religious benefit; miraculous healing; (see 1 Peter 3:9).
- Talent; endowment; advantage; faculty; divinely bestowed ability; (see Genesis 27:38).
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