ben|e|dic|i|te — «BEHN uh DIHS uh tee», interjection, noun. –interj. a Latin word which means Bless you! or Bless us! or Bless me! –n. the invocation of a blessing, especially grace before meals. ╂[< Latin benedīcite, second person plural imperative of… … Useful english dictionary
ben|e|dic|to|ry — «BEHN uh DIHK tuhr ee», adjective. of or having to do with the utterance of benediction … Useful english dictionary
Ben|e|dic|tine — «BEHN uh DIHK teen», noun. a sweet, aromatic liqueur, first made by the Benedictines in France about the 1500 s. Ben|e|dic|tine «BEHN uh DIHK tihn, teen, tyn», noun, adjective. –n. a monk or nun following the rules of the order founded by Saint… … Useful english dictionary
ben|e|dic|tine — «BEHN uh DIHK teen», noun. a sweet, aromatic liqueur, first made by the Benedictines in France about the 1500 s. Ben|e|dic|tine «BEHN uh DIHK tihn, teen, tyn», noun, adjective. –n. a monk or nun following the rules of the order founded by Saint… … Useful english dictionary
Ben|e|dic|tion — «BEHN uh DIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the asking of God s blessing at the end of a religious service: »The priest stood before the couple and gave the benediction at the end of the marriage ceremony. b) the form or ritual of this invocation. 2. a)… … Useful english dictionary
ben|e|dic|tion — «BEHN uh DIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the asking of God s blessing at the end of a religious service: »The priest stood before the couple and gave the benediction at the end of the marriage ceremony. b) the form or ritual of this invocation. 2. a)… … Useful english dictionary
ben|e|dic|tion|al — «BEHN uh DIHK shuh nuhl», adjective. = benedictive. (Cf. ↑benedictive) … Useful english dictionary
ben|e|dic|tive — «BEHN uh DIHK tihv», adjective. serving to bless; conveying a blessing … Useful english dictionary
Ben|e|dic|tus — «BEHN uh DIHK tuhs», noun. 1. a short hymn or canticle beginning “Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini” (“Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord”), taken from Psalm 118:26 and Matthew 21:9. 2. a canticle or hymn beginning “Benedictus… … Useful english dictionary
dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… … English syllables
