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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
  • After liberation, Daniel’s family returned to Veria, counting their blessings as most of Greece’s Jewish community had been killed by German forces.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Two long blackboards remain, and the office-warming guests had covered them in blessings.
    — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of blessings
Noun
  • Thank you to everyone who’s continued to check in, send kind messages, and keep Perez and his kids in your thoughts and prayers.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Each night, Erika, GG, and Mac recite prayers with Lori and tuck her into bed around seven and then go to say goodnight to Sheridan and Grace.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • Nearly all of the petitions involved revocable trusts, a common tool to allow a successor trustee to manage the settlor’s property long after their death.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Grange also disclosed that Jamaica has formally offered to help other Commonwealth realms that still share the monarch to file similar slavery reparation petitions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of petitions
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“Benisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benisons. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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