"blessed assurance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈblɛsɪd əˈʃʊɹəns/ Forms: blessed assurances [plural]
Etymology: From blessed + assurance, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass. Etymology templates: {{af|en|blessed|assurance|alt2=assurance}} blessed + assurance, {{m|en|ass}} ass Head templates: {{en-noun}} blessed assurance (plural blessed assurances)
  1. (euphemistic, US Southern) buttocks, ass. Tags: Southern, US, euphemistic

Inflected forms

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