Benison

//ˈbɛnɪsən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A blessing; benediction. literary

    "That elf-maiden smote with her hand so white, “Sorrow and sickness on thee alight” That elf-maiden smote with her cap so small, “No more shall priest's benison on thee fall!”"

  2. 2
    a spoken blessing wordnet

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advantageavailbehalfbehoofbenedictionbenefit

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"That elf-maiden smote with her hand so white, “Sorrow and sickness on thee alight” That elf-maiden smote with her cap so small, “No more shall priest's benison on thee fall!”"

Etymology

From Middle English benysoun, beneson, borrowed from Old French beneïson, from Latin benedictiō, benedictiōnem. First known use: 14th century. Doublet of benediction.

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