benediction
ben·e·dic·tion / ˌbeniˈdikshən/ • n. the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, esp. at the end of a religious service. ∎ (Benediction) a service in which the congregation is blessed with the Blessed Sacrament, held mainly in the Roman Catholic Church. ∎ devout or formal invocation of blessedness: her arms outstretched in benediction. ∎ the state of being blessed: he eventually wins benediction.
Benediction
Benediction (with the Blessed Sacrament). Catholic eucharistic devotion. As a separate evening service, benediction is first found in the 15th cent. In the modern service in its most solemn form, the consecrated host is exposed to view in a monstrance; hymns are sung; the sacrament is censed twice; and the priest blesses the congregation with it. See also REAL PRESENCE; EXPOSITION.
Benediction
Benediction a service in which the congregation is blessed with the Blessed Sacrament (see sacrament), held mainly in the Roman Catholic Church.
benediction
benediction XV. — (O)F. bénédiction — L. benedictiō, -ōn-, f. benedīcere, benedict- bless, f. bene well + dīcere speak (see DICTION).
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