ben‧e‧dic‧tion/ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən, ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃən/ noun[UNCOUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE] [date : 1400-1500; Language : 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
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As the sermon ends he kneels, waves a benediction, and covers his face with his hands. ▪ BIENTSHn v. To give the benediction after a meal. ▪ BRUHche n. From the Hebrew, meaning benediction, blessing. ▪ Hughes kept moving at a deliberate pace, turning right and left to give his benediction. ▪ I give these children my benediction. ▪ Jack Kennedy summoning Robert Frost to deliver an inauguration poem and confer a bardic benediction on the new administration. ▪ Second, there is no concluding benediction or chatimah. ▪ The priest enjoyed the benediction of the old man in the name of the Great Spirit who made all men.