benison

Dictionary: ben·i·son (bĕn'ĭ-zən, -sən) pronunciation

A blessing; a benediction.

[Middle English, from Old French beneison, from Latin benedictiō, benedictiōn-, praising. See benediction.]

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blessing, benediction

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Meaning #1: a spoken blessing

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