noun
Meaning 1
Alternative letter-case form of Benedicite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
benedicite
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˌbɛnɪˈdaɪsɪti/
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UK: bĕn'ĭ-dīʹsĭ-tē
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US: /ˌbɛnəˈdɪsɪti/
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US: bĕn'ə-dĭsʹĭ-tē
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/ˌbɛnəˈdiːt͡ʃɪteɪ/ Italianizing
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bĕn'ə-dēʹchĭ-tā Italianizing
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rhymes with -ɪsɪti
noun
Meaning 2
A canticle, the Latin version of which begins with the word benedīcite (“praise ye!”), which may be used in the order for morning prayer in Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Latin benedīcite, a plural imperative of benedīcō (“to bless; to praise”, literally “to say well (of)”).
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