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benediction
ben·e·dic·tion
[
bènni díksh'n
]
(
plural
ben·e·dic·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
expression of approval:
an expression of approval or good wishes
2.
prayer asking for God's blessing:
a prayer asking for God's blessing, usually at the end of a Christian service
3.
blessedness:
in Christianity, the state of being blessed
4.
christianity
Another spelling of
Benediction
[
15th century. Directly or via French< Latin
benediction-
<
benedicere
"say well to" <
bene
"well" +
dicere
"say"
]
ben·e·dic·tive
adjective
ben·e·dic·to·ry
[
bènni díktəree
]
adjective
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ben·e·dic·tive adjectiveben·e·dic·to·ry [ bènni díktəree ] adjective
