Benediction – A blessing, especially at the end of a religious service
(Pronounced ben-uh-dik-shuhn)
To remember the definition of the word benediction, use the following mnemonic:
She tried to bend and tear a dictionary (benediction). When she'd had the blessing she could do it.
Examples of benediction in a sentence
The priest pronounced a benediction over the couple at the end of the marriage ceremony.
She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction.
No words to it, just the music they play at benediction after the high mass.
