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   Ben·e·dic·tion

   /ˌbenəˈdikSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service: "he said the benediction"
   • ▪ a service in which the congregation is blessed with the Blessed Sacrament, held mainly in the Roman Catholic Church: "she went with Maureen to Benediction"
   • ▪ devout or formal invocation of blessedness: "her arms outstretched in benediction" Similar blessingprayerinvocationdedicationgracethanksgivingthanksarchaic:orison
   • ▪ the state of being blessed: "he eventually wins benediction" Similar blessednessbeatitudeblissgracefavor

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin benedictio(n-), from benedicere ‘wish well, bless’, from bene ‘well’ + dicere ‘say’.

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   The meaning of BENEDICTION is the invocation of a blessing; especially : the short blessing with which public worship is concluded. How to use benediction in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does benediction mean?

   • The meaning of BENEDICTION is the invocation of a blessing; especially : the short blessing with which public worship is concluded. How to use benediction in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does benediccioun mean?

   • Middle English benediccioun "an expression of blessing or good wishes," from Latin benediction-, benedictio (same meaning), from benedicere "to bless," from earlier bene dicere "to praise, speak well," from bene "well" and dicere "to say" — related to dictate

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   What is a benediction service?

   • Benediction: May the God who shakes heaven and earth, whom death could not contain, who lives to disturb and heal us, bless you with power to go forth and proclaim the gospel. Amen. This particular service was adapted from “The Whole People of God”, a lectionary-based curriculum from 1996.

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   Why do people come in benediction?

   • With God's Word in their minds they come in benediction, not to heal the sick but to remind them of the remedy God has already given them. It is not their hands that heal. It is not their voice that speaks the Word of God. They merely give what has been given them.

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   an utterance of good wishes. the form of blessing pronounced by an officiating minister, as at the close of divine service. a ceremony by which things are set aside for sacred uses, as a church, vestments, or bells. (usually initial capital letter) Also called Ben·e·dic·tion of the Bless·ed Sac·ra·ment [ ben-i-, dik, -sh, uh, n , uh, v ...

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   BENEDICTION definition: 1. a prayer asking God for help and protection for someone 2. a prayer asking God for help and…. Learn more.

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   benediction. noun [ C ] us / ˌben.əˈdɪk.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌben.ɪˈdɪk.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a prayer asking God for help and protection for someone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Religious ceremonies & prayers. alleluia. amen. anointed. anointment. confirmation. consecrate. consecration. dedicate. liturgically. liturgy. thanksgiving.

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   A benediction is a blessing — either a formal one that you might hear in a church service or an informal one that you might utter when you take any leap of faith. The noun benediction comes from the Latin roots bene, meaning "well" and diction meaning "to speak" — literally to speak well of.

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   n. 1. an utterance of good wishes. 2. the invocation of a blessing, esp. the short blessing closing a religious service. 3. ( usu. cap.) a Roman or Anglo-Catholic service that includes a blessing of the congregation with the Host in the monstrance. 4. something that imparts a benefit.

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   Definition of benediction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.