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benedictional

benedictional noun: a book of benedictions.

Noun

benedictional (plural benedictionals)

  1. a book of benedictions.
    • little children are very frequently demoniacally possessed for the same reason that women are; on this account the old diocesan benedictionals contained a special exorcismus parvulorum a dæmone infestatorum, which has now been in a great measure superseded by the equally effective formula...1895 October, Edward Payson Evans, “Recent Recrudescence of Superstition I”, in Popular Science Monthly, volume 47
    Synonyms:
    benedictionary

Synonyms of benedictional

Forms of benedictional

pluralbenedictionals

Origin of benedictional

From benediction + -al.

Questions about benedictional

What does benedictional mean?
Benedictional means a book of benedictions.
What part of speech is benedictional?
Benedictional is a noun.
What is the plural of benedictional?
The plural of benedictional is benedictionals.

Words near benedictional in the dictionary

  1. Benedictines
  2. benedicting
  3. Benedictinism
  4. Benedictins
  5. benediction
  6. benedictional
  7. benedictionals
  8. benedictionaries
  9. benedictionary
  10. benedictions
  11. benedictive

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