All benediction synonyms
ben·e·dic·tion
B b noun benediction
- invocation — the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
- gratitude — the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.
- okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
- amen — Amen is said by Christians at the end of a prayer.
- blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
- beatitude — supreme blessedness or happiness
- thanksgiving — the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.
- orison — a prayer.
- favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- consecration — the part of the Mass after the sermon during which the bread and wine are believed to change into the Body and Blood of Christ
- approbation — Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it.
- thanks — to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- grace — William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88.
- benison — a blessing, esp a spoken one
- sanctification — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- laying on of hands — Theology. a rite in which the cleric's hands are placed on the head of a person being confirmed, ordained, or the like.
- benedictus — a short canticle beginning Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini in Latin and Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord in English