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Actor Brian sanctified (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blessed

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'sanctified' is the definition.
('bless' can be a synonym of 'sanctify')

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(Other definitions for blessed that I've seen before include "Endowed" , "Highly favoured or fortunate" , "in heaven" , "Bedless (anag.)" , "darned" .)

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