Benedicite
[ ben-i-dis-i-tee ]
/ ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪs ɪ ti /
noun
Ecclesiastical.
the canticle beginning in Latin Benedicite, omnia opera Domini, and in English “O all ye works of the Lord.”
Origin of Benedicite
1150–1200; Middle English < Latin, imperative 2nd person plural of
benedīcere (
bene
bene- +
dīcere to speak)
Example sentences from the Web for benedicite
British Dictionary definitions for benedicite (1 of 2)
benedicite
/ (ˌbɛnɪˈdaɪsɪtɪ) /
noun
(esp in Christian religious orders) a blessing or grace
interjection
obsolete
an expression of surprise
Word Origin for benedicite
C13: from Latin, from
benedīcere, from
bene well +
dīcere to speak
British Dictionary definitions for benedicite (2 of 2)
Benedicite
/ (ˌbɛnɪˈdaɪsɪtɪ) /
noun
Christianity
a canticle that originated as part of the Song of the Three Holy Children in the secondary addition to the Book of Daniel, beginning Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino in Latin, and O all ye Works of the Lord in English