benison
1Benison — Ben i*son, n. [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF. bene[ i]?un, bene[ i]son, fr. L. benedictio, fr. benedicere to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) + dicere to say. See {Bounty}, and {Diction}, and cf. {Benediction}.] Blessing; beatitude; benediction.… …
2benison — c.1300, blessing, beatitude, from O.Fr. beneiçon blessing, benediction, from L. benedictionem (see BENEDICTION (Cf. benediction)) …
3benison — [ben′ə zən, ben′əsən] n. [ME benisoun < OFr beneisson < LL(Ec) benedictio, BENEDICTION] Archaic a blessing; benediction …
4benison — noun Etymology: Middle English beneson, from Anglo French beneiçon, from Late Latin benediction , benedictio Date: 14th century blessing, benediction …
5benison — /ben euh zeuhn, seuhn/, n. benediction. [1250 1300; ME < AF beneiçon, MF beneison < L benediction BENEDICTION] * * * …
6benison — noun A blessing; beatitude; benediction. Ant: malison …
7benison — A blessing …
8benison — sb. HD. 1723 …
9benison — ben·i·son || benɪzn n. blessing …
10benison — [ bɛnɪz(ə)n, s ] noun literary a blessing. Origin ME: from OFr. beneiçun, from L. benedictio (see benediction) …
