noun · countable / uncountable · rare

benediction

benediction · benedictions

благословення

благословение

A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another…A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).

/ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən/

» He who wants benediction shall make it with his own hands.

Meaning

4 senses

(countable, uncountable)A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
to pronounce / give / say the benediction
the nuptial benediction
благослове́ниеblagoslovénije
благослове́нняblahoslovénnja
(countable, uncountable)In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
(countable, uncountable)A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
(countable, uncountable)Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.

More definitions

a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
the act of praying for divine protection

Examples

1 sentences

He who wants benediction shall make it with his own hands.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

a short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service:

Русский

By meaning 1

a short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service:

Origin

From Middle English benediccion, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionis, from

From Middle English benediccion, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionis, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”). Doublet of benison.

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