"bless oneself" meaning in English

See bless oneself in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: blesses oneself [present, singular, third-person], blessing oneself [participle, present], blessed oneself [participle, past], blessed oneself [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bless oneself (third-person singular simple present blesses oneself, present participle blessing oneself, simple past and past participle blessed oneself)
  1. (Christianity) To make the sign of the cross. Wikipedia link: sign of the cross Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: cross oneself
    Sense id: en-bless_oneself-en-verb-mFzf3SJZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity

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