benediction
n. US //ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən// UK //bˌɛnɪdˈɪkʃən// bene·dic·tion
From Middle English benediccion, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionis, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”). Doublet of benison.
From Middle English benediccion, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionis, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”). Doublet of benison.
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