Benediction
71benediction — noun A short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service …
72Benediction — The blessing given to the congregation in God s name pronounced by a clergyman at the end of a service …
73benediction — Synonyms and related words: OK, acknowledgment, advantage, approval, benedicite, benefit, benison, blessing, boon, cognizance, credit, crediting, favor, godsend, grace, hymn, invocation, paean, praise, prayer of thanks, recognition, thank… …
74benediction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See blessing.Ant., curse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sanctification, blessing, good wishes; see blessing 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. blessing, invocation, prayer, grace, benison, consecration.… …
75benediction — ben|e|dic|tion [ˌbenıˈdıkʃən] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: benedictio, from benedicere to bless , from Latin bene well + dicere to say ] a Christian prayer that asks God to protect and help someone …
76benediction — ben|e|dic|tion [ ,benə dıkʃən ] noun count or uncount a Christian prayer that asks God to BLESS someone …
77BENEDICTION — the pronouncement of a blessing in CHRISTIAN CHURCHES …
78benediction — ben·e·dic·tion || ‚benɪ dɪkʃn n. blessing, prayer, invocation …
79benediction — n. 1. Blessing, benison, invocation of happiness, beatitude. 2. Gratitude, thanks, thanksgiving, devout praise. 3. Benefit, blessing, grace, favor, boon, benison, beatitude …
80benediction — noun (C, U) a Christian type of prayer said as a blessing (1) …