benison

noun

ˈbe-nə-sən How to pronounce benison (audio)
Definition of benisonnext
as in blessing
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

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Recent Examples of benison Again, not a bad gag, except that Vance, without ado, then pivoted and stiffened into piety, explaining how the touch of God had granted him the benison of a decent sleep before his speech. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benison
  1. blessing
  2. prayer
  3. benediction
Noun
  • For Witt, signing with The Black Effect Podcast Network was a major blessing.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This year's festival just happens to land exactly on the Fourth of July, a coincidence Patti Mangan, the executive director of the Fillmore Merchants Association, believed was a blessing.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of blessing
Noun
  • The thoughts and prayers expressed on the phones are, in a sense, carried by the wind.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of prayer
Noun
  • The program will close with a benediction followed by a white dove release.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • Offering a ‘benediction’ for my readers from my writing desk on one of the gayest places on earth felt on-brand and honest for what my life looks like today.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Definition of benediction

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