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| approbation |
blessing or official sanction. [1/2 definitions] |
| benedicite |
a blessing, esp. one said at a meal; grace. [1/2 definitions] |
| benediction |
a blessing, esp. the one pronounced over the congregation by the clergyman at the end of a religious service. [2 definitions] |
| benefit of clergy |
a rite performed by a member of the clergy signifying the blessing of the church, such as a liturgical wedding or a prayer over a dying person. [1/2 definitions] |
| boon1 |
something beneficial, as a favor or blessing. |
| Candlemas |
a Christian religious celebration held on February 2, in which the blessing of candles for sacred use is performed to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus Christ in the temple. |
| mercy |
something to be thankful for; blessing. [1/4 definitions] |
| unblessed |
deprived of a blessing. [1/3 definitions] |
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