benediccion

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === benediccioun === Etymology === Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, benedictionem; compare malediccion. Doublet of benysoun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbɛniˈdiksjun/, /bɛniˌdiksiˈuːn/, /bɛniˌdiksiˈoːn/ === Noun === benediccion (Late Middle English) A formal blessing or consecration. (rare) A bestowal of divine favour. (rare) Any blessing or prayer. ==== Related terms ==== benedicite ==== Descendants ==== English: benediction ==== References ==== “benedicciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.