[ben-i-dik-shuh
n] 
| 1. | an utterance of good wishes. |
| 2. | the form of blessing pronounced by an officiating minister, as at the close of divine service. |
| 3. | a ceremony by which things are set aside for sacred uses, as a church, vestments, or bells. |
| 4. | (usually initial capital letter) Also called Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. a service consisting of prayers, at least one prescribed hymn, censing of the congregation and the Host, and a blessing of the congregation by moving in the form of a cross the ciborium or monstrance containing the Host. |
| 5. | the advantage conferred by blessing; a mercy or benefit. |