benediction
noun
bene·dic·tion
ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən
1
religion
: the invocation (see invocation sense 1a) of a blessing
a prayer of benediction
especially
: the short blessing with which public worship is concluded
dismissed the congregation with a benediction
2
: something that promotes goodness or well-being
… the Mexican sun is no pleasant benediction like our northern sun …—Gertrude Diamant
3
often capitalized Christianity
: a Roman Catholic or Anglo-Catholic devotion (see devotion sense 1c) including the exposition of the eucharistic Host in the monstrance and the blessing of the people with it
4
: an expression of good wishes
… yearning for the benediction of the New York critics …—Time
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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