Benedicite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbɛnɪˈdaɪsɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ben′i dis′i tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ben•e•dic•i•te  (ben′i dis′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Eccles.]the canticle beginning in Latin Benedicite, omnia opera Domini, and in English "O all ye works of the Lord.''
  • Latin, imperatire. 2nd person plural of benedīcere (bene bene- + dīcere to speak)
  • Middle English 1150–1200

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
benedicite / ˌbɛnɪˈdaɪsɪtɪ/
  1. (esp in Christian religious orders) a blessing or grace
Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin, from benedīcere, from bene well + dīcere to speak
'Benedicite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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