blessed (from lat. benedictus ) 1 Irregular participle of blessing , used as an adjective (there is the regular blessed used in the conjugation): Blessed bread, holy water . It is widely used in exclamatory phrases of gratitude or satisfaction with something: Blessed and praised be God! Blessed are you! Blessed is that encounter. It is applied very frequently to the names of the saints: The blessed Saint Anthony, the blessed Virgin Mary. 2 adj. and n. It applies to a very kind person, incapable of hurting or getting angry, as well as quiet children, not whining or excessively annoying. Blessed, good-natured, good, unhappy. 3 m. I pray that it begins like this: blessed and praised be ... . Blessed! (Rico P.) Exclamation expressing grief, pity, supplication, amazement, surprise. As a blessed (inf.). With sleep or stay , fall asleep deeply. V. Blessed be God, go away blessed of God, like blessed bread, holy water.
