be·ne·di·ci·te
ˌbe-nə-ˈdi-sə-(ˌ)tē,
-ˈdi-kə-ˌtā,
-ˈdē-chə-ˌtā,
ˌbā-nā-ˈdē-chē-ˌtā British usually ˌbe-ni-ˈdī-si-tē
plural -s
: an invocation of a blessing
the friar answered his reverend greeting with a paternal benedicite—Sir Walter Scott
be·ne·di·ci·te
ˌbe-nə-ˈdi-sə-(ˌ)tē,
-ˈdi-kə-ˌtā,
-ˈdē-chə-ˌtā,
ˌbā-nā-ˈdē-chē-ˌtā British usually ˌbe-ni-ˈdī-si-tē
obsolete
—used to express a wish
grace go with you, benedicite—Shakespeare
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