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Definition: BENEDICTIONAL

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A book of benedictions.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Benedictional" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1832. (references)

Common Expressions: BENEDICTIONAL

Expressions Definition
Benedictional of St. Æthelwold The Benedictional of St. Æthelwold (London, British Library, Additional MS 49598) is a 10th Century illuminated Benedictional. It contains the various pontifical blessings used during mass on the differing days of the ecclesiastical year along with a form for blessing the candles used during the Feast of the Purification. The manuscript was written by the monk Godeman at the request Æthelwold, Bishop of Winchester. (references)

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Extended Definition: BENEDICTIONAL


Benedictional

A Benedictional is a book containing a collection of benedictions or blessings in use in the Roman Catholic Church, essentially collected from those in sacramentary.[1]

The Anglo-Saxon Benedictional of St. Æthelwold is the most famous of the relatively infrequent illuminated manuscript examples, which are mostly Early Medieval.

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    Topics by Level of Interest: BENEDICTIONAL

    Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
    Benedictional 12     Benedictional 12
    Benedictional of St. Æthelwold 9     Benedictional of St. Æthelwold 9

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    Translations: BENEDICTIONAL

    Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
    Deutsch segensreich (beneficial, benedictive, benedictional, benedictory, beneficent). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Benedictional. (volunteer & more translations)
    German segensreich (beneficial, benedictive, benedictional, benedictory, beneficent). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Benedictional. (volunteer & more translations)
    High German segensreich (beneficial, benedictive, benedictional, benedictory, beneficent). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Benedictional. (volunteer & more translations)
    Hochdeutsch segensreich (beneficial, benedictive, benedictional, benedictory, beneficent). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Benedictional. (volunteer & more translations)
    Japanese 祝福だ (benedictive, benedictory, congratulatory, Benedictional, Benedictionary). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Benedictional. (volunteer & more translations)
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    Constructed Language Translations: BENEDICTIONAL

    Language Translations for “Benedictional” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
    Athag bathagenathagedathagictathagionathagal (benedictional). Additional references: Athag, Benedictional. (volunteer)
    Double Dutch bagenagedagictagionagal (benedictional). Additional references: Double Dutch, Benedictional. (volunteer)
    Leet |>&//&[)¦[7¦()//4| (benedictional). Additional references: Leet, Benedictional. (volunteer)
    Oppish bopenopedopictopionopal (benedictional). Additional references: Oppish, Benedictional. (volunteer)
    Pig Latin Enedictionalbay (Benedictional). Additional references: Pig Latin, Benedictional. (volunteer)
    Terran B segenseich (benedictional, benedictive). Additional references: Terran B, Benedictional. (volunteer)
    Ubbi Dubbi bubenubedubictubionubal (benedictional). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Benedictional. (volunteer)
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