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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhanya
"गिरजाघर को पादरी द्वारा धन्य किया गया।"
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2 senses- 1
Made holy; consecrated.
"The church was blessed by the bishop during the ceremony."
- 1
To confer divine favor upon; to make holy.
"The priest blessed the congregation at the end of the service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English blētsian, meaning to consecrate or make holy, originating from Germanic roots related to blood and sacrificial altars. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from strictly religious consecration to a broader secular sense of enjoying happiness, fortune, or divine favor.
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béni
Transliteration: be-nee
"L'église a été bénie par le prêtre."
gesegnet
Transliteration: geh-zeg-net
"Die Kirche wurde vom Pfarrer gesegnet."
benedetto
Transliteration: be-ne-det-to
"La chiesa è stata benedetta dal sacerdote."
bendecido
Transliteration: ben-de-si-do
"La iglesia fue bendecida por el sacerdote."
abençoado
Transliteration: a-ben-so-a-do
"A igreja foi abençoada pelo padre."
धन्य
Transliteration: dhanya
"गिरजाघर को पादरी द्वारा धन्य किया गया।"
祝福的
Transliteration: zhùfú de
"教堂被牧师祝福。"
축복받은
Transliteration: chukbokbadeun
"교회는 목사에 의해 축복받았다."
祝福された
Transliteration: shukufuku sareta
"教会は牧師によって祝福された。"
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