benediction

ben·e·dic·tion  (bn-dkshn)

n.

1. A blessing.

2. An invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service.

3. often Benediction Roman Catholic Church A short service consisting of prayers, the singing of a Eucharistic hymn, and the blessing of the congregation with the host.

4. An expression of good wishes.

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[Middle English benediccioun, from Old French benedicion, from Latin benedicti, benedictin-, from benedictus, past participle of benedcere, to bless : bene, well; see deu-² in Indo-European roots + dcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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bene·dictive, bene·dicto·ry (-dkt-r) adj.

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benediction

Noun

1. a prayer for divine blessing

2. a Roman Catholic service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament [Latin benedictio]

benedictory adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	benediction - the act of praying for divine protection blessing prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
	2.	benediction - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection blessing orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity benison - a spoken blessing

Translations

benediction

n benediction [benəˈdikʃən]

a prayer giving blessing. seëning منْح البَرَكَه مِنَ (الكاهِن) благословия blahořečení, požehnání velsignelse die Segnung προσευχή για ευλογία bendición õnnistuspalve دعای خیر siunaus bénédiction בְּרָכָה आशीर्वाद blagoslov áldás pemberkatan blessun, blessunarbæn benedizione 祝福 축도 palaiminimas svētība restu zegening velsignelse; benediksjon błogosławieństwo bênção binecuvântare благословение požehnanie blagoslov blagoslov välsignelse, tacksägelse[] การขอพรในตอนท้ายพิธีสวด hayır dua; takdis 祝福 благословення, подяка برکت ، دعائے خیر kinh tạ ơn 祝福