Definition of Benediction
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(n.) The act of blessing.
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(n.) A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness.
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(n.) The short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction.
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(n.) The form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop.
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(n.) A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God.
Antonyms of Benediction
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Homophones of Benediction
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