benediccion
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Middle English[edit]
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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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