dictionary.pt

blessed

adjective/bẽˈditʊ/medium

ben·di·to

Definition

Having received a blessing; considered sacred, worthy of veneration, or fortunate.
The priest said the place was blessed by God.
He lives a blessed life, without major worries.
Common collocations
blessed beblessed placeblessed moment
Idiomatic expressions
  • Blessed be God! (expression of gratitude or joy)
  • Blessed is he who comes from afar (expression of appreciation for something distant)

Etymology

Do latim 'benedictus' (bendito, bem-dito).

Related words