single blessedness

single blessedness
шутл.
холостая жизнь, холостяцкая доля, безбрачие [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]

Theseus: "...Thrice blessed they that master so their blood, To undergo such maiden pilgrimage: But earthlier happy is the rose distill'd, Than that which, withering on the virgin thorn, Grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’, act I, sc. I) — Тезей: "...Стократ блажен, кто кровь свою смиряет, Чтоб на земле путь девственный свершить; Но роза, в благовонье растворясь, Счастливей той, что на кусте невинном Цветет, живет, умрет - все одинокой! " (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)

Mr. Farley determined to abandon the imperfect state of single blessedness falling like a ripe apple at the feet of this comely and opulent widow... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — Мистер Фарли, решив изменить тот несовершенный образ жизни, который называется холостяцкой долей, упал как зрелое яблоко к ногам этой интересной и богатой вдовы.


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  • Single blessedness — Blessedness Bless ed*ness, n. The state of being blessed; happiness; felicity; bliss; heavenly joys; the favor of God. [1913 Webster] The assurance of a future blessedness. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] {Single blessedness}, the unmarried state.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • single blessedness — The unmarried state • • • Main Entry: ↑bless * * * single blessedness, the condition of being unmarried; celibacy …   Useful english dictionary

  • single blessedness — wonderful life of an unmarried person …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Blessedness — Bless ed*ness, n. The state of being blessed; happiness; felicity; bliss; heavenly joys; the favor of God. [1913 Webster] The assurance of a future blessedness. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] {Single blessedness}, the unmarried state. Grows, lives,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Single — Sin gle, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See {Simple}, and cf. {Singular}.] 1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Single ale — Single Sin gle, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See {Simple}, and cf. {Singular}.] 1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Single beer — Single Sin gle, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See {Simple}, and cf. {Singular}.] 1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Single bill — Single Sin gle, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See {Simple}, and cf. {Singular}.] 1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Single court — Single Sin gle, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See {Simple}, and cf. {Singular}.] 1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Single drink — Single Sin gle, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See {Simple}, and cf. {Singular}.] 1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Single entry — Single Sin gle, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See {Simple}, and cf. {Singular}.] 1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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