benediction
/ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən/ (ame, mw)
benediction — noun
- benedictionsingular
- benedictionsplural
1. a short spoken prayer in which God's help, care, and safety are requested for a
a short spoken prayer in which God's help, care, and safety are requested for a person or group, often marking the end of a religious service
At the close of the Sunday service, the priest gave a benediction to bless the congregation.
gave a benediction
Hiroshi's grandmother whispered a quiet benediction over him before he left for his exams.
whispered a quiet benediction
The bishop closed the wedding with a solemn benediction, asking for peace in the couple's new life together.
Amelia felt a deep sense of calm after hearing the benediction at her cousin's wedding.
At the graduation ceremony, the chaplain offered a benediction for the departing students.
- blessing
the everyday word for asking for divine favour; broader and less formal than benediction
- prayer
any communication with God, not necessarily a blessing; benediction is a specific type of prayer
- invocation
a prayer calling upon God's presence, typically at the beginning of a service, whereas a benediction comes at the end
- curse
a prayer or statement calling for harm on someone; the opposite of blessing
- malediction
the formal counterpart of benediction; from Latin 'male-' (bad) + 'dicere' (to say)
文法句型
give/pronounce + benediction
benediction for/over [person/group]
用法筆記
Frequently occurs in Christian worship contexts, especially at the end of a service. For non-religious expressions of good wishes, use 'blessing' instead.