Meaning & use
benediction
A spoken blessing, especially one given at the end of a religious service.
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The priest offered a benediction before the congregation left the church.
Her grandmother's final words felt like a quiet benediction over the whole family.
A note on using this word
Benediction is formal and often religious, distinct from a casual well-wish or general expression of goodwill.
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