Noun

(en noun)

Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

A pronouncement invoking divine aid.

*, chapter=5

, title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.}}

Good fortune.

(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony.

The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.

A thing one is glad of.

A prayer before a meal; grace.

A group of unicorns.

* 2008 , Betsy Schiffman, " Time To Trash the Intellectual Property System, Says Report", Wired , 11 September 2008:

And since we’re laying out our wishes, we’d also like a blessing of unicorns and one million dollars.

* 2009 , Andrew Orlowski, " Facebook music dashboard: Revenue at last?", The Register , 13 September 2011:

Then a blessing of unicorns charged into the studio, and I was carried away to be re-educated.

* 2011 , Suzette Mayr, Monoceros , Coach House Books (2011), ISBN 9781552452417, page 94:

She just wants to talk to her friends on www.unicornwillsaveus.com or write in her journal or flump on her bedroom floor with her blessing of unicorns: her posters, figurines, stickers, temporary tattoos of anatomically correct unicorns.

Noun

(en noun)

A hereditary or official right or privilege.

A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.

A right, generally

* 2002 , Patrick Robinson, The Shark Mutiny , page 48:

"Ah, that's your prerogative' as an Intelligence officer, Jimmy. But it's been your ' prerogative for weeks, months, and nothing has happened, as I told you "

* 2004 , Joel Osteen, Your best life now: 7 steps to living at your full potential , page 92:

If you want to wear your hair a certain way, that's your prerogative . You don't have to check with all your friends to make sure it's okay.

* 2005 , Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate , page 56:

If you choose another approach — that's your prerogative . But the problem is that parents often don't realize they're making the choice

A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.