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# benediction

«benediction» in Mova's school dictionary: **a blessing; a kind wish said over someone, often asking…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (benedictions); formal or old use

### meaning for a pupil

A benediction is a blessing; a kind wish said over someone, often asking for good luck or God's care. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benediction/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

in tales, a blessing given by a wise person, or a thing that brings great comfort and joy to someone who sees it

### examples

- The old priest gave a benediction for the wedding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benediction/#x1)
- Her kind smile was a benediction to the sad boy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benediction/#x2)
- The soft curls were a benediction to the queen's eyes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benediction/#x3)

### note

nothing for maths

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «benediction» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benediction/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.