benediction

ben·e·dic·tion

B0185500 (bĕn′ĭ-dĭk′shən)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 benedictiō, benedictiōn-, from benedictus, past participle of benedīcere, to bless : bene, well; see deu- in Indo-European roots + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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ben′e·dic′tive, ben′e·dic′to·ry (-dĭk′tə-rē) adj.

benediction

(ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃən) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) an invocation of divine blessing, esp at the end of a Christian religious ceremony2. (Roman Catholic Church) a Roman Catholic service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament3. the state of being blessed[C15: from Latin benedictio, from benedīcere to bless; see benedicite] ˌbeneˈdictory adj

ben•e•dic•tion

(ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk ʃən)

n. 1. an utterance of good wishes. 2. the invocation of a blessing, esp. the short blessing closing a religious service. 3. (usu. cap.) a Roman or Anglo-Catholic service that includes a blessing of the congregation with the Host in the monstrance. 4. something that imparts a benefit. [1400–50; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin benedictiō] ben•e•dic•to•ry (ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk tə ri) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	benediction - the act of praying for divine protectionblessingprayer, 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 protectionblessingorison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deitybenison - a spoken blessing

benediction

noun1. blessing, favour, grace, prayer, devotion, gratitude, thanksgiving, communion, litany, invocation, consecration, supplication, thankfulness, benedictus (Latin), benison, orison The minister pronounced the benediction.2. beatitude, favour, grace, felicity, exaltation, beatification, saintliness, holy joy She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction.

benediction

nounA short prayer said at meals:blessing, grace, thanks, thanksgiving.

Translations

祝福

benediction

(benəˈdikʃən) noun a prayer giving blessing. 祝禱 祝福