Read full poem →In the sweet gloom above the brown and white
Night benedictions hover; and the winds of night
Move gently round the room, and watch you there.
Dictionary Entry
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).
In a Sentence
“to pronounce / give / say the benediction; the nuptial benediction; a parting benediction”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. benedictionsupon benedictionsbenedictions eighteenbenedictions sevenbenedictions three
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Antonyms
Poetry examples for “benedictions”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.