Benediction

What do we mean by benediction?

A blessing. noun

An invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service. noun

A short service consisting of prayers, the singing of a Eucharistic hymn, and the blessing of the congregation with the host. noun

An expression of good wishes. noun

The act of speaking well to or of; blessing. noun

An invocation of divine blessing, either by a private individual or a church official; specifically, in the Christian church generally, the form of blessing pronounced by the person officiating, at the close of divine service and on several other occasions, as marriages, the visitation of the sick, etc. noun

When the benediction is pronounced officially by a priest or clergyman, he usually stands with hands uplifted, and the congregation receive it with bowed heads. Illustrations of ancient benedictions are afforded by Gen. xxiv. 60 (a nuptial blessing); Gen. xxvii. 27–29 (a death-bed blessing); Num. vi. 24–27 (a priestly blessing). The apostolic benediction is that proceeding from the pope, and is either given personally, as at Rome, or by delegation in other parts of the world. See blessing. noun

The rite of instituting an abbot or an abbess, and of receiving the profession of a nun or of a religious knight. noun

An additional ceremony performed by a priest after the regular celebration of matrimony: called the nuptial benediction. noun

The ceremony by which things are set aside for sacred uses, as a church or vestments, bells, etc., or things for ordinary use are hallowed, as houses, etc. noun

The advantage conferred by blessing or the invocation of blessings. noun

The act of blessing. noun

A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness. noun

The short prayer which closes public worship. noun

The form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop. noun

A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God. noun

A short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service. noun

The form of instituting an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop. noun

A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God. noun

The act of praying for divine protection noun

A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).

In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.

A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.

Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.

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A great person who is smart , intelligent , funny, pretty has a lot of talents , and just an all-round lovely person! (Probably has haters) Urban Dictionary

1. An expression of approval or good wishes. 2. A prayer asking for God's blessing, usually at the end of a Christian service. 3. In Christianity, the state of being blessed. Urban Dictionary

Pronoun: A legendary figure who is the envy of his friends. All the ladies want to be with him, all the men want to be him. Urban Dictionary

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The utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service. (In the Roman Catholic Church) a service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament. Urban Dictionary

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An addiction to the actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Urban Dictionary

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