First Known Use: 15th century
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benediction
noun bene·dic·tion \ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən\
: a prayer that asks for God's blessing
Full Definition of BENEDICTION
1
: the invocation of a blessing; especially : the short blessing with which public worship is concluded
2
: something that promotes goodness or well-being
3
often capitalized : a Roman Catholic or Anglo-Catholic devotion including the exposition of the eucharistic Host in the monstrance and the blessing of the people with it
4
: an expression of good wishes
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- anathema, curse, execration, imprecation, malediction
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benediction
noun bene·dic·tion \ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən\
Definition of BENEDICTION for Kids
1
: a short blessing said especially at the end of a religious service
2
: an expression of good wishes
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