benediccion

Middle English

Alternative forms

benediccioun

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionem; compare malediccion. Doublet of benysoun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbɛniˈdiksjun/, /bɛniˌdiksiˈuːn/, /bɛniˌdiksiˈoːn/

Noun

benediccion (Late Middle English)

A formal blessing or consecration.
(rare) A bestowal of divine favour.
(rare) Any blessing or prayer.

Related terms

benedicite

Descendants

English: benediction

References

“benedicciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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