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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ben•i•son n.

benediction.

Latin benedictiōn- benediction
Anglo-French beneiçon, Middle French beneison
Middle English 1250–1300

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benison / ˈbɛnɪz^ən -s^ən/

a blessing, esp a spoken one

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French beneison, from Latin benedictiō benediction

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