Meaning of BENEDICTION in English

Use in sentences of BENEDICTION

Meaning of BENEDICTION in English

• The act of blessing.
• A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness.
• The short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction.
• The form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop.
• A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God.

Synonyms of ‘BENEDICTION’

Antonyms of ‘BENEDICTION’

Articles Related to ‘BENEDICTION’

• Benediction