benediction
/ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn/noun
उच्चारण बेनिडिक्शन
आशीर्वाद, शुभकामना
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[C, U] formal
a Christian prayer of blessing; a blessing
आशीर्वाद, शुभकामना
- The priest gave the benediction.
- The congregation bowed their heads to receive the benediction at the end of the service.
- The priest raised his hand and gave the benediction.
+ 2 more examples
- The service ended with a benediction and a hymn.
- The elders offered their benediction to the newly married couple.
Synonyms blessing grace prayer invocation benison
Opposite curse malediction damnation
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ben·e·dic·tion
With bene- (good, as in benefit, benevolent) and -diction (saying, as in dictionary, predict).
bene- (अच्छा, benefit, benevolent की तरह) और -diction (कहना, dictionary, predict की तरह) के साथ।
§Grammar and usage
The opposite malediction means a curse (mal- means bad).
विपरीत malediction का अर्थ शाप है (mal- का अर्थ बुरा)।
Keep the bene-/mal- pairs: benediction/malediction, benevolent/malevolent, benefactor/malefactor.
Bene-/mal- जोड़ियाँ याद रखिए: benediction/malediction, benevolent/malevolent, benefactor/malefactor।