I. ˌbenəˈdisəd.ē, -səd.i,-sə(ˌ)tē, -ˈdikəˌtā, -ˈdēchə-tā, ˌbānāˈdēchēˌtā Brit usually ˌbeniˈdīsiti noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, bless ye
: an invocation of a blessing
the friar answered his reverend greeting with a paternal benedicite — Sir Walter Scott
II. interjection
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, bless ye, imperative plural of benedicere to bless — more at benediction
obsolete — used to express a wish
grace go with you, benedicite — Shakespeare