Blessing and Opening

Blessing

Blessing noun - A prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor.

Show all Definitions

Opening and blessing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Blessing".

Nearby Words: bless, blessed, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

Show all Definitions

Blessing and opening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blessing" instead a noun "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

similar	similar blessing	similar opening
usual	usual blessing	usual opening
short	short blessing	short opening
complete	complete blessing	complete opening
Other adjectives: standard, original, simple, small, actual, real, massive, huge, unique, final, last, biggest.

During the opening song "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof, a villager asks the rabbi if there is a blessing for the czar.

Source: Hail to the Thief
The backstory also averts this, given the references made to mosques and a New Vatican, as well as the presence of Russian Orthodox clergymen blessing the Slavic Federation ship in the opening movie.

Source: Video Game / Civilization: Beyond Earth

Cite this Source

Opening and Blessing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blessing/opening

Blessing & Opening. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blessing/opening>.

Opening or Blessing. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blessing/opening.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "blessing" and "opening" have occurred on timeline