BENEDICTION
11 letters
16 Scrabble points
Definition of BENEDICTION
noun
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A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
"to pronounce / give / say the benediction; the nuptial benediction; a parting benediction"
Synonyms: blessing -
In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
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A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
Source: Wiktionary
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Length
11 letters
Scrabble Score
16 points