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HOME | Definition of benison (BENISON, Benison)

    Benison \Ben"i*son\, n. [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF.
    bene["i]?un, bene["i]son, fr. L. benedictio, fr. benedicere
    to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) + dicere to say. See
    Bounty, and Diction, and cf. Benediction.]
    Blessing; beatitude; benediction. --Shak.
    [1913 Webster]

    More precious than the benison of friends. --Talfourd.
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    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48


    benison
    n : a spoken blessing

    WordNet (r) 2.0


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