benediccion

Middle English

Alternative forms

• benediccioun

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionem; compare malediccion. Doublet of benysoun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛniˈdiksjun/, /bɛniˌdiksiˈuːn/, /bɛniˌdiksiˈoːn/

Noun

benediccion (Late Middle English)

1. A formal blessing or consecration.
2. (rare) A bestowal of divine favour.
3. (rare) Any blessing or prayer.

Related terms

• benedicite

Descendants

• English: benediction

References

• “benedicciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.