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Noun A short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service. The form of instituting an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop. A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God. Find more words! 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The prayers will be said in the graveyard at 8 pm and benediction in the church will follow. I remember seeing Mrs. Zito praying in the back pews of our church on Sunday afternoons when I served as an acolyte at benediction. But before I turn the service back over to our pastor for his benediction, I will have to return to the state of my mother's soul. The service concluded with a joint benediction by the pastors of the four churches and a dismissal by Deacon Carol. There was a gospel choir, a Hispanic singer of the national anthem and a rabbi offering a benediction. See Also What is another word for benediction? What is the opposite of benediction? Sentences with the word benediction Words that rhyme with benediction What is the plural of benediction? What is the adjective for benediction? What is the noun for benediction? 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