blessure

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/ˈblɛsjʊɚ//ˈblɛʃɚ/

noun

injury

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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleterareinjury

    For such is faith, and such my blessure, that your fingertips heal with sweet and even pressure.

    1940, Hubert Creekmore, Personal Sun, the Early Poems of Hubert Creekmore, Decker Press, page 33
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    Then sent the emperor for S. Silvester and asked counsel of him of this matter. S. Silvester answered that by the might of God he promised to make him cease of his hurt and blessure of this people.

    1900, Jacobus de Varagine, translated by J. M. Dent, The Golden Legend

Origin

  1. Frenchblessure
  2. Frenchblessure
  3. Englishblessure

Borrowed from French blessure.

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APA

blessure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blessure

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Chicago

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