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benedictional

[ ben-i-dik-shuh-nl ]

/ ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk ʃə nl /

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adjective

of or relating to benediction.

noun

Also ben·e·dic·tion·a·le

[ben-i-dik-shuh-ney-lee]. /ˌbɛn ɪˌdɪk ʃəˈneɪ li/. a book of benedictions.

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Origin of benedictional

First recorded in 1835–45; benediction + -al¹

Words nearby benedictional

Benedict I, Benedict II, Benedict III, Benedictine, benediction, benedictional, Benedict IV, Benedict IX, benedictory, Benedict, Ruth, Benedict's solution

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How to use benedictional in a sentence

The typical specimen of this kind is the Benedictional of Æthelwold (between 963 and 970).
Anglo-Saxon Literature|John Earle
His Benedictional, ornamented with thirty beautiful miniatures, is in the possession of the Duke of Devonshire.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 402, April, 1849|Various
The one shown in (c) is a free rendering of the letters used in the famous Benedictional of thelwold.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day|Sidney Farnsworth
In the treasury is a Greek Benedictional cross, with subjects carved in wood, and a silver-gilt enamelled case.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson

Small benedictional crosses belong to each altar, and processional crosses are common.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various