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blepharoplasty
nounLow
/ˈblɛf(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌplasti/Surgical repair or reconstruction of an eyelid.
blepharospasm
nounRare/Very Low
/ˈblɛf.ər.əʊˌspæz.əm/An involuntary, sustained, forceful closing of the eyelids.
bleriot
nounVery Low
/ˈblɛr.i.əʊ/A monoplane designed and flown by French aviator Louis Blériot, particularly the Blériot XI used for his 1909 cross-Channel flight.
blert
nounC2 (Low frequency)
/blɜːt/A foolish, weak, ineffectual or socially awkward person.
blesbok
nounLow (C2)
/ˈblɛsbɒk/A South African antelope with a distinctive white blaze on its face and reddish-brown coat.
blesbuck
nounLow / Very Rare
/ˈblɛsbʌk/A medium-sized, chestnut-and-white South African antelope with a distinctive white blaze on its face.
bless
verbverb-transitiveB2
/blɛs/To ask for or confer divine favour, protection, or sanctification upon someone or something.
blessed
adjectivenounverbB2
/ˈblɛsɪd/Made holy or consecrated by religious ceremony; endowed with divine favour and protection.
blessed event
nounC1
/ˌblest ɪˈvent/A euphemistic and often humorous phrase for the birth of a child.
blessed sacrament
nounC2
/ˌblɛsɪd ˈsækrəmənt/In Christian theology, particularly Catholicism, the consecrated bread and wine (or the consecrated Host alone) believed to become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ during the Eucharist.
blessed virgin
nounLow
/ˌblesɪd ˈvɜːdʒɪn/A title referring to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, in Christian theology, particularly Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican traditions.
blessing
nounB1
/ˈblesɪŋ/Something that is considered a benefit, gift, or source of help, often viewed as coming from a divine source or good fortune.
blest
adjectiveverbLow
/blɛst/Archaic or poetic past tense and past participle of 'bless'. Conveys a sense of being favoured with divine grace, happiness, or good fortune.
blet
nounVery Low
/blɛt/To become overripe to the point of softening and partial decay, particularly describing fruits like medlars.
bletchley park
nounLow
/ˈblɛtʃli pɑːk/A historic site in Buckinghamshire, England, which served as the principal centre for Allied code-breaking during World War II.
blether
nounverbLow
/ˈblɛðə/To talk at length in a foolish, trivial, or gossipy manner.
bletilla
nounVery Low
/blɛˈtɪlə/A genus of terrestrial orchids native to East Asia, commonly known as hyacinth orchids or urn orchids.
bletting
nounObscure / Technical
/ˈblɛtɪŋ/The process by which certain fruits (especially medlars and persimmons) become soft and edible after frost or decay.
bleu cheese
nounB2
/ˌbluː ˈtʃiːz/A cheese with a blue or green-blue veined appearance and strong, pungent flavour, resulting from the introduction of cultures of the mold Penicillium.
bleu-de-roi
nounLow-Frequency
/ˌblɜː də ˈrwɑː/A specific, deep shade of blue originally associated with French royal heraldry and decoration.

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