[{"word":"benediction","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).","synonyms":["blessing"],"antonyms":[],"example":"to pronounce / give / say the benediction; the nuptial benediction; a parting benediction"},{"definition":"In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.","synonyms":["blessing","grace"],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["blessing","blessing","grace"],"antonyms":["malediction"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/benediction"]}]