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Definition of Benediction
1. Noun. The act of praying for divine protection.
2. Noun. A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection.
Generic synonyms: Orison, Petition, Prayer
Specialized synonyms: Benison
Derivative terms: Bless
Definition of Benediction
1. n. The act of blessing.
Definition of Benediction
1. Noun. A short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Benediction
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Benediction
Literary usage of Benediction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"On the other hand, the Litany of Our Lady, though usually printed after the " О
Salutaris" and very generally sung at benediction, is nowhere of obligation. ..."
2. Roughing It by Mark Twain (2001)
"He glanced up, hesitated, and said: "However, we will omit the benediction!"—and
the next instant there was a vacancy in the atmosphere where he had stood. ..."
3. Characteristics from the Writings of John Henry Newman: Being Selections by John Henry Newman, William Samuel Lilly (1875)
"THE benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is one of the simplest rites of the ...
It is our Lord's solemn benediction of His people, as when He lifted up His ..."
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