benediction.

1. A spoken blessing or a prayer asking for divine favor or protection.

2. A devotional service, especially one centered on a blessing with the exposed sacrament in some Christian traditions.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• pronounce a benediction
• final benediction
• words of benediction

On the page

The priest pronounced a benediction over the travelers.

Her final words sounded like a benediction.

The congregation bowed for the closing benediction.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular benediction; plural benedictions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.