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" Publishers send me a lot of first novels because my first novel was the defining novel of my career, and I guess a lot of people want my benediction or something."
Jay McInerney

Meaning of "benediction" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BENEDICTION

From Latin benedictio, from benedīcere to bless.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BENEDICTION

ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENEDICTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Benediction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BENEDICTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Benediction

A benediction is a short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually at the end of worship service.

Definition of benediction in the English dictionary

The first definition of benediction in the dictionary is an invocation of divine blessing, esp at the end of a Christian religious ceremony. Other definition of benediction is a Roman Catholic service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament. Benediction is also the state of being blessed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENEDICTION

addiction · affliction · contradiction · conviction · crucifixion · depiction · diction · eviction · fiction · friction · indiction · interdiction · jurisdiction · malediction · nonfiction · prediction · restriction · retrodiction · self-contradiction · valediction

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENEDICTION

bene · beneath · benedicite · benedick · Benedict · Benedict XV · Benedict XVI · Benedict´s reagent · Benedict´s solution · Benedictine · benedictional · benedictive · benedictory · Benedictus · benedight · benefact · benefaction · benefactor · benefactory · benefactress

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENEDICTION

accreditation · action · attraction · auction · collection · connection · construction · correction · course of action · detection · direction · election · function · introduction · production · protection · reaction · satisfaction · section · selection · transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of benediction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BENEDICTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «benediction» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «benediction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENEDICTION

Find out the translation of benediction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of benediction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «benediction» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

祝福
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bendición
570 millions of speakers
en

English

benediction
510 millions of speakers
hi

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आशीर्वाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدعاء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

благословение
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

bênção
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আশীর্বচন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bénédiction
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bencana
190 millions of speakers
de

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Segen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

祝福
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

축복
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Benediction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lể giáng phước
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசீர்வாதம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

आशीर्वाद
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kutsama
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

benedizione
65 millions of speakers
pl

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błogosławieństwo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

благословення
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

binecuvântare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγιασμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seën
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

benediction
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velsignelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of benediction

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENEDICTION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of benediction
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about benediction

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «BENEDICTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word benediction.
1
Jay McInerney
Publishers send me a lot of first novels because my first novel was the defining novel of my career, and I guess a lot of people want my benediction or something.
2
John Pearson
Blessing is the soveraign act of God, and the power of benediction like the power of God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENEDICTION»

Discover the use of benediction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to benediction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Benediction
This ebook edition includes a Reading Group Guide.
Kent Haruf, 2013
2
Plainsong
A novel of haunting beauty, Plainsong explores the grace and hope of every human life and mankind’s infinity capacity for love.
Kent Haruf, 2012
3
Benediction
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an Irish American Jazz Age novelist and short story writer.
Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 2008
4
Benediction
Benediction is a darkly humorous novel of a middle-aged gay filmmaker's journey through prostate cancer.
Jim Arnold, 2009
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Benediction
Incensed about L.A. record producer and real-estate developer Johnny Perbix's involvement in the drug overdose death of a teenaged starlet, Detective Leo Banks sees his chance for revenge when one of Perbix's aides is involved in another ...
Robert Sims Reid, 1992
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The Benediction
Betrayed by their homeland, the English, and the Catholic Church, the O'Dwyer family of four brothers and a sister is torn apart and forced to flee early-nineteenth-century Ireland one by one.
Joyce McDonald, 2012
7
A Blanket Benediction
The Hessemans have become a much loved family through the historical novel, The Picnickers.
Floy Timmerman, 2010
8
Benediction, a book of stories
Fifteen stories offer a humorous look at how Mormons adjust to living in America
Neal Chandler, 1989
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Benediction at the Savoia
During the sweltering summer of 1963, a woman from a close-knit Irish family living in an insulated New York community struggles through her tenth month of pregnancy, family problems, and her own fears of the future. A first novel.
Christine O'Hagan, 1992
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Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer
Celtic Benediction is an illuminated collection of newly written daily prayers that draws on the rich stream of devotion flowing deep in the Celtic tradition. For centuries, prayers chanted at the rising of the sun and at its setting, at the birth of a ...
J. Philip Newell, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENEDICTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term benediction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashes 2015: A game of village cricket showed how close we are
... James Bible underlined by the Colossus himself, 1 Psalms sounding like a benediction for Adam Gilchrist: “Blessed is the man that walketh… «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Preview: San Fermin in Nueva Orleans
At 8 a.m., San Fermin in Nueva Orleans' Pope (Andrew Ward, a former Big Easy Rollergirls announcer) will give the benediction to thousands ... «bestofneworleans.com, Jul 15»
3
Notable Lawsuits Over School Prayer in Nevada
The request arose from concerns over the school board's vote to uphold the district's invocation and benediction policy for graduations. «Newsmax, Jul 15»
4
Letter | Confederate flag, hallowed banner despoiled by cowards …
A benediction for the flag should include the grace of Ulysses S. Grant allowing Lee to keep his sword at Appomattox, but that is not to be. «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
5
Synchronicity: Veterans lay down wreaths with momentum
The ceremony closes with a benediction and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1308 does a gun salute followed by echoing Taps, which will ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Tibet: Indian Foreign Secretaries Pay Tribute to the Dalai Lama for …
Shourie said the Dalai Lama was an "exemplar of converting the great suffering of his people into benediction". He said the spiritual leader ... «UNPO, Jul 15»
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Grateful Dead's Goodbye, Night Two: Chemistry Lost, Cash-Grabs …
There was a lovely, handsomely abstracted "Bird Song," the Janis Joplin benediction, now an all-purpose requiem. A fire-spitting take on "The ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
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Running of the bulls: The history and controversy of Pamplona's …
The run begins with participants singing a benediction to St Fermin three times in Spanish and Basque. Most wear the traditional clothing of a ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
9
God Bless America. Are you sure about that?
... bit of civil religion has become a national anthem of its own and almost every politician loves to end their speeches with this benediction. «Patheos, Jul 15»
10
India lucky to be home to Dalai
Shourie said the Dalai Lama was an "exemplar of converting the great suffering of his people into benediction". He said the spiritual leader ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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