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— English words —

• benediction n. A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons…
• benediction n. In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
• benediction n. A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally…
• benediction n. Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.

— Foreign word, define in English —

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  • bénédiction n. (Jersey, religion) blessing.

— English words, defined in French —

• benediction n. (Religion) Bénédiction.
• benediction n. (Soutenu) Bénédiction.

— In French —

• bénédiction n.f. (Bible, Religion) Action de bénir, de consacrer au culte…
• bénédiction n.f. (Religion) Action d’un prélat ou d’un prêtre qui bénit…
• bénédiction n.f. (Vieilli) Action par laquelle les pères et mères bénissent…
• bénédiction n.f. Grâce et faveur particulière du Ciel.
• bénédiction n.f. (Populaire) (Ironique) Excès d’une chose fâcheuse, désagréable.
• bénédiction n.f. (Surtout au pluriel) Vœux qu’on fait pour la prospérité…

52 English words from 5 English definitions

abbot analogous and Anglican another are banners behalf bells bishop blessed blessing candles Catholic ceremony church consecration etc for formally fortune from God good good␣fortune guidance help holy holy␣water institute invocation Jersey of␣a on␣behalf␣of person persons religion reward rite Roman Roman␣Catholic said short source supernatural the to␣the used used␣to water which with

11 English words from 8 foreign definitions

Action Bible chose Ciel fait les par pères pour Religion Surtout

25 foreign words from 8 foreign definitions

Bénédiction bénir bénissent bénit consacrer culte désagréable Excès fâcheuse faveur Grâce Ironique laquelle mères particulière pluriel Populaire prélat prêtre prospérité qui Soutenu une Vieilli Vœux

5 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

benedictions benedictional benedictionals benedictionary benedictionaries

25 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ben Ben bene Bene benedict Benedict CTI DIC DICT diction EDI edict ENE -ene ICT ion Ion -ion ned Ned NED tio Tio tion -tion

28 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

CID -cide den Den DEN Den. dene Dene Dené Deneb ENE -ene ide Ide IDE -ide Iden iDEN -idene ITC neb NEB Neb. NOI noit OIt OIT TCI

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

benedictions

4 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

betonicine inobedient noneidetic octenidine

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