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benediction
[ben-i-dik-shuhn]
noun
an utterance of good wishes.
the form of blessing pronounced by an officiating minister, as at the close of divine service.
a ceremony by which things are set aside for sacred uses, as a church, vestments, or bells.
Also called Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.(usually initial capital letter)a service consisting of prayers, at least one prescribed hymn, censing of the congregation and the Host, and a blessing of the congregation by moving in the form of a cross the ciborium or monstrance containing the Host.
the advantage conferred by blessing; a mercy or benefit.
benediction
/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /
noun
an invocation of divine blessing, esp at the end of a Christian religious ceremony
a Roman Catholic service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament
the state of being blessed
Other Word Forms
- prebenediction noun
- ˌԱˈ徱ٴǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of benediction1
Word History and Origins
Origin of benediction1
Example Sentences
And on Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times gave the ultimate benediction with its cover.
Ma also offered a benediction to the repair shop, playing the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major on the same borrowed cello.
“Shrinking,” through Goldstein and Louis’ subplot, makes it simple to grant him our sympathy and benediction while admitting that in real life, it would not be so easy.
Television continues to produce stars worthy of benedictions and analysis, but it’s difficult to imagine that any will leave as deep an imprint on his or her fans as Carson did.
They emerge from within a rocky outcropping in an otherwise grassy field and hold up their hands, as if in benediction.
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