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1. (n.) benediction
an utterance of good wishes.
2. benediction
the invocation of a blessing, esp. the short blessing closing a religious service.
3. benediction
(usu. cap.) a Roman or Anglo-Catholic service that includes a blessing of the congregation with the Host in the monstrance.
4. benediction
something that imparts a benefit.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME (< MF) < L benedictiō)
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| Definition of 'benediction' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) blessing, benediction
the act of praying for divine protection
2. (noun) benediction, blessing
a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
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| Definition of 'benediction' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) benediction
the act of blessing
2. (noun) benediction
a blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness
3. (noun) benediction
the short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction
4. (noun) benediction
the form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop
5. (noun) benediction
a solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God
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Sense: a prayer giving blessing.
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 Afrikaans: seëning |
 Arabic: منْح البَرَكَه مِنَ (الكا |
 Bulgarian: благословия |
 Brazilian: bênção |
 Czech: blahořečení, požehnání |
 German: die Segnung |
 Danish: velsignelse |
 Greek: προσευχή για ευλογία |
 Spanish: bendición |
 Estonian: õnnistuspalve |
 Farsi: دعای خیر |
 Finnish: siunaus |
 French: bénédiction |
 Hebrew: בְּרָכָה |
 Hindi: आशीर्वाद |
 Croatian: blagoslov |
 Hungarian: áldás |
 Indonesian: pemberkatan |
 Icelandic: blessun, blessunarbæn |
 Italian: benedizione |
 Japanese: 祝福 |
 Korean: 축복, 축도 |
 Lithuanian: palaiminimas |
 Latvian: svētība |
 Malay: restu |
 Dutch: zegening |
 Norwegian: velsignelse; benediksjon |
 Polish: błogosławieństwo |
 Persian: دعای خیر |
 Pashto: د خیر دعا |
 Portuguese: bênção |
 Romanian: binecuvântare |
 Russian: благословение |
 Slovak: požehnanie |
 Slovenian: blagoslov |
 Serbian: blagoslov |
 Swedish: välsignelse, tacksägelse[ |
 Thai: การขอพรในตอนท้ายพิธีสวด |
 Turkish: hayır dua; takdis |
 Taiwanese: 祝禱 |
 Ukrainian: благословення, подяка |
 Urdu: برکت ، دعائے خیر |
 Vietnamese: kinh tạ ơn |
 Chinese: 祝福 |
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