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blest
]
un·blessed
/
ʌnˈblɛst
/
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uhn-
blest
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adjective
1.
excluded from or lacking a blessing.
2.
not sanctified or hallowed.
3.
wicked; evil.
4.
unhappy; wretched.
Also,
un·blest
.
Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English;
see
un-
1
,
blessed
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un·bless·ed·ness
/
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ɪd
nɪs
/
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bles
-id-nis
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noun
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unblessed
(ʌnˈblɛst)
—
adj
1.
deprived of blessing
2.
unhallowed, cursed, or evil
3.
unhappy or wretched
unblessedness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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