English Explanatory Dictionary

bless you

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Short for (may) God bless you: said as a short prayer for the recipient.
  2. Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark.
  3. Used to express non-understanding of someone who has just used an unusual or foreign word or phrase (as if to imply that it sounds like a sneeze).

Pronunciation

/ˈblɛs juː/ /ˈblɛʃ(j)uː/ en-au-bless you.ogg

Word forms

bless you bless you !

Etymology

Short for God bless you, from Middle English God blesse you, God blisse you.

Synonyms

gesundheit
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