/ ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( formal ) a Christian prayer of blessing
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin benedictio(n-) , from benedicere wish well, bless, from bene well + dicere say.
/ ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( formal ) a Christian prayer of blessing
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin benedictio(n-) , from benedicere wish well, bless, from bene well + dicere say.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005