God Bless (you)! | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of God bless (you)! in English

God bless (you)!

idiom Add to word list Add to word list said when saying goodbye to someone, to say that you hope good things will happen to them : Good night everyone, and God bless. said when someone sneezes, to say that you hope they have good health: "Achoo!" "God bless you." Welcoming, greeting & greetings

• afternoon
• air kiss
• aloha
• ayup
• bid someone/something adieu
• cheerio
• five
• g'day
• god
• hiya
• lady
• mind
• morning
• namaskar
• namaste
• pleased
• poke
• press the flesh idiom
• salutation
• wish

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Linguistics: interjections (Definition of God bless (you)! from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

(God) bless you! | American Dictionary

(God) bless you!

idiom Add to word list Add to word list may you have good health: "Achoo!" "Bless you!"

Note:

• Used to wish someone who has just sneezed good health.

God bless (you)

idiom may good things happen to you: Good night everyone, and God bless you. "Achoo!" "God bless you!"

Note:

• Used especially when saying goodbye to someone or when someone sneezes.

(Definition of God bless (you)! from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of God bless (you)!

in Chinese (Traditional) （在向人告別時，祝願對方有好事降臨）上帝保佑你！, （當別人打噴嚏時，祝願對方身體健康）上帝保佑。… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （在向人告别时，祝愿对方有好事降临）上帝保佑你！, （当别人打喷嚏时，祝愿对方身体健康）上帝保佑… See more in Spanish ¡que Dios los bendiga!, ¡salud!, Jesús… See more in Portuguese saúde!… See more Need a translator?

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