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BENEDICTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of praying for divine protection
Synonyms:
benediction; blessing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("benediction" is a kind of...):
prayer; supplication (the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
Synonyms:
benediction; blessing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("benediction" is a kind of...):
orison; petition; prayer (reverent petition to a deity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "benediction"):
benison (a spoken blessing)
