n. 1 the utterance of a blessing, esp. at the end of a religious service or as a special Roman Catholic service. 2 the state of being blessed.
[ ME f. OF f. L benedictio -onis f. benedicere -dict- bless ]
n. 1 the utterance of a blessing, esp. at the end of a religious service or as a special Roman Catholic service. 2 the state of being blessed.
[ ME f. OF f. L benedictio -onis f. benedicere -dict- bless ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012