noun

bĕnĕdictĭo

gen. bĕnĕdictōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd

benedico, II. (eccl. Lat.)

an extolling; praising; lauding

an extolling, praising, lauding, App. Trism. p. 82, 11; Vulg. Deut. 16, 10; Tert. Test. Anim. 2.—

a consecrated; sacred object by metonymy •

Meton., a consecrated, sacred object: benedictio crucis = frustum sanctae crucis, Paul. Nol. Ep. 32, c. 8.—

A benediction; blessing

A benediction, blessing, Sulp. de Vita S. Martini, 2, 12; Vulg. Gen. 26, 29; id. Gal. 3, 14.

Perseus ID: n5171 Key: benedictio