benison
/ˈbɛnɪsən/
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obsolete/ˈbɛnɪzʌn/
benison noun: a blessing; benediction.
Noun
benison (plural benisons)
- A blessing; benediction.
- That elf-maiden smote with her hand so white,
“Sorrow and sickness on thee alight”
That elf-maiden smote with her cap so small,
“No more shall priest's benison on thee fall!”1847 September 11, William J. Thoms, “The Folk-lore of Shakespeare”, in The Athenaeum, London, page 958, column 1 - Poor old men! how could they be cordial with their sore consciences and shamed faces? how could they bid God bless him with hearty voices and a true benison, knowing, as they did, that their vile cabal had driven him from his happy home, and sent him in his old age to seek shelter under a strange...1855, Anthony Trollope, The Warden, →ISBN, page 197
- That elf-maiden smote with her hand so white,
benison meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
benison in Tamil
- ஆசீர்வாதம், வரப்பிரசாதம், வரம், வாழ்த்து
benison in Malayalam
- അനുഗ്രഹം
Antonyms of benison
Forms of benison
| plural | benisons |
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Origin of benison
From Middle English benysoun, beneson, borrowed from Old French beneïson, from Latin benedictiō, benedictiōnem. First known use: 14th century. Doublet of benediction.
Words that rhyme with benison
Questions about benison
- What does benison mean?
- Benison means a blessing; benediction.
- What is benison in Tamil?
- Benison in Tamil is ஆசீர்வாதம், வரப்பிரசாதம், வரம். See Benison meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is benison?
- Benison is a noun.
- How do you pronounce benison?
- Benison is pronounced /ˈbɛnɪsən/.
- What is the plural of benison?
- The plural of benison is benisons.
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