benison

[ ben-uh-zuhn, -suhn ]

/ ˈbɛn ə zən, -sən /

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noun

benediction.

Origin of benison

1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French beneiçon,Middle French beneison<Latin benedictiōn-benediction

Words nearby benison

Beni Mellal, Benin, Benin City, Beninese, Benioff zone, benison, Beni-Suef, Benita, benitoite, benjamin, benjamin-bush

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Example sentences from the Web for benison

The Bishop bestowed his benison on the waves, and bade them be calm; it was all that he could do.
Christ in Flanders|Honore de Balzac
Will God be more likely to send her a benison for his unworthy asking?
Doctor Cupid|Rhoda Broughton
I wouldn't have missed Dot, doing the honors in her wedding-gown: my benison on her bright face!
The Cricket on the Hearth|Charles Dickens
But, before we part, Mr Stoddart shall pronounce his benison.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 392, June, 1848|Various

She raised her eyes with a grave half-smile as if to thank him for his benison.
A Little Girl in Old Washington|Amanda M. Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for benison

benison

/ (ˈbɛnɪzən, -sən) /

noun

archaic a blessing, esp a spoken one

Word Origin for benison

C13: from Old French beneison, from Latin benedictiō benediction

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单词	benison
释义	benison [ ben-uh-zuhn, -suhn ] / ˈbɛn ə zən, -sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR benison ON THESAURUS.COM noun benediction. Origin of benison 1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French beneiçon,Middle French beneison<Latin benedictiōn-benediction Words nearby benison Beni Mellal, Benin, Benin City, Beninese, Benioff zone, benison, Beni-Suef, Benita, benitoite, benjamin, benjamin-bush Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for benison The Bishop bestowed his benison on the waves, and bade them be calm; it was all that he could do. Christ in Flanders\|Honore de Balzac Will God be more likely to send her a benison for his unworthy asking? Doctor Cupid\|Rhoda Broughton I wouldn't have missed Dot, doing the honors in her wedding-gown: my benison on her bright face! The Cricket on the Hearth\|Charles Dickens But, before we part, Mr Stoddart shall pronounce his benison. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 392, June, 1848\|Various She raised her eyes with a grave half-smile as if to thank him for his benison. A Little Girl in Old Washington\|Amanda M. Douglas British Dictionary definitions for benison benison / (ˈbɛnɪzən, -sən) / noun archaic a blessing, esp a spoken one Word Origin for benison C13: from Old French beneison, from Latin benedictiō benediction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to benison generosity, benevolence, mercy, invocation, dedication, grace, indulgence, help, benediction, succor, alms, assistance, blessing, favor, philanthropy, lift, dispensation, relief, boon, bounty
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benison

noun

Origin of benison

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Example sentences from the Web for benison

British Dictionary definitions for benison

noun

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