benediction

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  1. noun A blessing.
  2. noun An invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service.
  3. noun Roman Catholic Church A short service consisting of prayers, the singing of a Eucharistic hymn, and the blessing of the congregation with the host.
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  1. Middle English benediccioun, from Old French benedicion, from Latin benedictiō, benedictiōn-, from benedictus, past participle of benedīcere, to bless : bene, well; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Late Latin benedictio(n-), blessing, from benedicere, bless, use words of good omen: see benedict. Benison is a shorter form of the same word.
 

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