Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Benison"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Benison \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. --Shak.
More precious than the benison of friends. --Talfourd.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
benison
n : a spoken blessing
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