Blest

/blɛst/ adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of blessed. alt-of, archaic

    "Cradled by majestic mountains Blest with nature's flowing fountains"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of blessed. alt-of, archaic

    "Is ſhe not proud? doth ſhe not count her bleſt, / Vnworthy as ſhe is, that we haue wrought / So worthy a Gentleman to be her Bride?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace) wordnet

Synonyms

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blessblessedconfer blessingconsecrateconsecratedfavorable

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"If you should happen, by any unlikely chance, to know a man more blest in a laugh than Scrooge's nephew, all I can say is, I should like to know him too. Introduce him to me, and I'll cultivate his acquaintance."

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