benisons

noun

plural of benison
as in blessings
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

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  1. blessings
  2. prayers
  3. petitions
Noun
  • And now Ripp, who has his own contentious family connection to Joel, had both Mann and Mazur’s blessings to make a movie with it.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Lord has given me many blessings in life, but height isn't one of them.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of blessings
Noun
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this devastating incident.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The demon Rasho-gan has taken over the shrine and corrupted worshippers’ prayers.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • The petition was launched on Canada's parliamentary petitions portal, where citizens and residents of Canada can set up petitions to parliament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The move was so broken that players across the country started online petitions to try and get the EA developers to nerf Judkins' spinning.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of petitions
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“Benisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benisons. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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