benediction
noun /ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn/
/ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- a Christian prayer of blessing
- to sing/say/give a benediction
- his arms outstretched in benediction
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin benedictio(n-), from benedicere ‘wish well, bless’, from bene ‘well’ + dicere ‘say’.