Benediction

[,benɪ'dɪkʃ(ə)n] or ['bɛnə'dɪkʃən]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection.

整理:帕斯夸里--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The act of blessing.

(n.) A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness.

(n.) The short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction.

(n.) The form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop.

(n.) A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God.

手打:凯西

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Blessing, benison, invocation of happiness.

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同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Blessing, commendation, approval, benison, gratitude, thankfulness,thanksgiving

ANT:Curse, malediction, disapproval, censure, obloquy, execration, ingratitude

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解釋/意思:

n. a solemn invocation of the divine blessing on men or things—a priestly benediction is defined by Romanists as a formula of imperative prayer which transmits a certain grace or virtue to the object over which it is pronounced: a brief and popular service in the Romish Church consisting of certain canticles and antiphons sung in presence of the host and concluding with the priest making the sign of the cross over the people with the monstrance and giving in silence the benediction of the most holy sacrament.—adj. Benedict′ory.—n. Benedict′us the canticle of Zacharias (Luke i. 68-79) used in the Roman service of matin-lauds and occurring after the second lesson in Anglican matins.—p.adj. Benedight′ (Longfellow) blessed.—Apostolic benediction that given in 2 Cor. xiii. 14.

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