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benison

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

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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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a spoken blessing


 
 
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