benediction meaning in Sanskrit
गूर्ति gūrtí
/ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən/
benediction in Sanskrit: गूर्ति (gūrtí), प्रशस्ति (práśasti). In English, benediction means a short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
Sanskrit words for benediction
- benediction
- गूर्ति gūrtí, प्रशस्ति práśasti
English meaning of benediction
- noun A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
- noun In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
- noun A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
- noun Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
benediction in a sentence
- to pronounce / give / say the benediction
- the nuptial benediction
- a parting benediction
Synonyms of benediction
benediction in other languages
Questions about benediction in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of benediction in Sanskrit?
- Benediction in Sanskrit is गूर्ति (gūrtí), प्रशस्ति (práśasti).
- benediction इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Benediction: गूर्ति (gūrtí), प्रशस्ति (práśasti).
- What does benediction mean in English?
- Benediction means a short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “benediction”: गूर्ति, प्रशस्ति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: benediction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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