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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Noun
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On this day families gather for festive meals, and the young seek blessings from their elders.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Praying for an amazing year full of blessings!—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Planting seasons, river baptisms, torture, prayers, African dialects, poverty, massacres, lynchings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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The ceremony includes chanting, drumming, dancing, and prayers intended to honor the deceased and guide their spirit to the afterlife.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The newest expansion grows the list to include behavioral health co-responders and allows for health care and educational institutions to file the petitions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a result, attorneys have increasingly turned to habeas petitions as a kind of emergency lawsuit to expedite the release of children to their parents and sponsors.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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