[Ben.e.dic.tus] n [LL, blessed, fr. pp. of benedicere; fr. its first word] (1552) 1: a canticle from Lk 1:68 beginning "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel"
2: a canticle from Mt 21:9 beginning "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord"
[Ben.e.dic.tus] n [LL, blessed, fr. pp. of benedicere; fr. its first word] (1552) 1: a canticle from Lk 1:68 beginning "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel"
2: a canticle from Mt 21:9 beginning "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012