noun the act of blessing.
2. benediction ·noun the short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction.
3. benediction ·noun the form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop.
4. benediction ·noun a solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, ·etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to god.
5. benediction ·noun a blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness.