benediction[noun]Synonyms: blessing, benison, grace, thanks, thanksgiving, approbation, approval, favor, OK (
or okay), good, advantage, benefit, boon, godsend
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ben‧e‧dic‧tion /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃ
ən, ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: benedictio, from benedicere 'to bless', from Latin bene 'well' + dicere 'to say']
a Christian prayer that asks God to protect and help someone
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