Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blessedness

/ˈblɛsɪdnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: blessed-ness
IPA: /ˈblɛsɪdnɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or state of being blessed; holy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But earthlyer happy is the roſe diſtild, / Then that, vvhich, vvithering on the virgin thorne, / Grovves, liues, and dies, in ſingle bleſſedneſſe."
"It matters little to tell you of my blessedness; but my very heart was filled with the light of those radiant eyes, which were to me what the sun is to the world."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blessednesse, equivalent to blessed + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: blessednesse

Usage

Inflected Forms

blessednesses (plural)

Synonyms

beatitude beatification

Questions

How do you pronounce blessedness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɛsɪdnɪs/.
What does blessedness mean?: The condition or state of being blessed; holy.
Where does blessedness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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