benediccion
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionem; compare malediccion. Doublet of benysoun.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]benediccion (Late Middle English)
- A formal blessing or consecration.
- (rare) A bestowal of divine favour.
- (rare) Any blessing or prayer.
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: benediction
References
[edit]- “benedicciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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