benison

[ ben-uh-zuhn, -suhn ]
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Origin of benison

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1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French beneiçon,Middle French beneison<Latin benedictiōn-benediction

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benison

/ (ˈbɛnɪzən, -sən) /


noun
  1. archaic a blessing, esp a spoken one

Origin of benison

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C13: from Old French beneison, from Latin benedictiō benediction

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