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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbénédiction
Pronunciation / Transliteration: beneh-deek-syohn
"Il a reçu la bénédiction de ses parents."
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A blessing or a prayer for someone's well-being.
"The weary traveler received the old hermit's gentle benison before continuing his journey."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'benisoun', which came from Old French 'beneïson', ultimately tracing back to the Latin root 'benedictio' meaning 'blessing'. It entered the English language during the 13th century and has historically been used in literary and poetic contexts to denote a blessing or divine invocation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Benison" is said worldwide
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bénédiction
Transliteration: beneh-deek-syohn
"Il a reçu la bénédiction de ses parents."
Segen
Transliteration: Zay-gen
"Sie baten um den Segen für ihre Ehe."
benedizione
Transliteration: beh-neh-deh-tzyoh-neh
"Il sacerdote ha impartito la benedizione."
bendición
Transliteration: ben-dee-syohn
"La abuela nos dio su bendición."
bênção
Transliteration: bayn-sow
"Eles receberam a bênção do padre."
आशीर्वाद
Transliteration: aashirvaad
"बड़ों का आशीर्वाद हमेशा साथ रहता है।"
祝福
Transliteration: zhù fú
"我们收到了亲友们的真诚祝福。"
축복
Transliteration: chuk-bok
"그들은 모두의 축복 속에 결혼했다."
祝福
Transliteration: shukufuku
"私たちは温かい祝福を受けた。"
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