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bless you

Interjection

Meaning

Short for (may) God bless you: said as a short prayer for the recipient.

(idiomatic) Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark.
Synonym: gesundheit

(idiomatic, humorous) Used to express non-understanding of someone who has just used an unusual or foreign word or phrase (as if to imply that it sounds like a sneeze).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me. Elvis Presley

Never give up on your dream... because you never know what the Lord can bless you with. Kelly Rowland

Men would bless you or curse you; The curse, a protest against failure, The blessing, a hymn of the hunter Who comes back from the hills With provision for his mate. Kahlil Gibran

He is a friend when you sneeze – – all he says is "God bless you.”. Italian Proverb

May God bless you to live as long as you want to; and want to as long as you live. Scottish Proverb

He's a friend at sneezing-time–the most that can be got from him is a "God bless you.”. Italian Proverb

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