Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From blessed + assurance, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass.
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blessed assurance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blessed%20assurance
“blessed assurance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blessed%20assurance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blessed assurance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blessed%20assurance.
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