Benedictus
the short canticle or hymn beginning in Latin Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, and in English “Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.”
the canticle or hymn beginning in Latin Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, and in English “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.”
a musical setting of a Benedictus.
Origin of Benedictus
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How to use Benedictus in a sentence
From holy or blessed thistle (Carduus Benedictus) by displacement with cold water.
She was present when Zacharias, his speech restored, uttered the Benedictus in thanksgiving for the birth of his son.
Our Lady Saint Mary | J. G. H. BarryWhether he killed off Father Benedictus, the first author, is not affirmed; but the latter died during the controversy.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Isaac D'IsraeliHe had been baptized under the name of Benedictus, or the Blessed.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March | Sabine Baring-GouldSi vis me esse in luce sis Benedictus, si vis me esse in tenebris sis iterum Benedictus.
The Saint | Antonio Fogazzaro
British Dictionary definitions for Benedictus
/ (ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktəs) /
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
a canticle beginning Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel in Latin and Blessed be the Lord God of Israel in English
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