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Definition of “benison

benison (ˈbɛnɪzənnPronunciation for benison;-sənn) 

Definitions

noun

  1. archaic a blessing, esp a spoken one

Word Origin

C13: from Old French beneison , from Latin benedictiōbenediction

Usage examples

  • When life was a thing of plenty, of benison , instead of loss.
    Gee, Maggie, Lost Children (1994)
  • Nations are already competing for the benison of the Nile, the Jordan, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra.
    Radford, Tim & Leggett, Jeremy, The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium (1990)

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