Definition of "blessed" in English

adjective

1. Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.

2. (Roman Catholicism) A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.

3. Held in veneration; revered.

4. Worthy of worship; holy.

5. Elect or saved after death; hence (euphemistic) dead.

6. (informal, euphemistic) damned (as an intensifier or vehement denial)

   • Not one blessed person offered to help me out.
   • I'm blessed if I'm going to drive all that way at this time of night.

verb

1. simple past and past participle of bless