benedictory
Giving a blessing
Benedictory describes something that conveys or expresses a blessing, particularly in religious or formal contexts.
A benedictory prayer or benedictory gesture is one that invokes divine favor or good wishes upon others.
The word appears most often in church settings, where a benedictory closing ends a service with words of blessing.
It is the adjective form of benediction.
Calling upon higher authority
- prayerAddress to deity
- amenSolemn spoken agreement
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
consecration · sacrament · vespers · absolution · anointing · pastoral · clergy · priestly
Farewell address or oration
- commencementAct of starting
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- closingFinal stage of something
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
ceremonial · solemn · official · dignified · address · convocation · graduation · sendoff
Noun-describing word type
- modifierWord altering another
- prayerfulGiven to worship
- well-wishingExpressing goodwill toward others
- auspiciousIndicating future success
propitious · favorable · gracious · beatific · salutary · felicitous · laudatory · congratulatory
invocation
Calling upon higher authority
ordination · consecration · sacrament · vespers · absolution · anointing · pastoral · clergy · priestly · sermon
valedictory
Farewell address or oration
- commencementAct of starting
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- closingFinal stage of something
pronouncement · ceremonial · solemn · official · dignified · address · convocation · graduation · sendoff · parting
adjective
Noun-describing word type
- modifierWord altering another
- prayerfulGiven to worship
- well-wishingExpressing goodwill toward others
auspicious · propitious · favorable · gracious · beatific · salutary · felicitous · laudatory · congratulatory · eulogistic
benedictorycursing
Using profane language
damning · denunciatory · condemnatory · vituperative · accursed
blessing, blessed, beneficial, benevolent, beneficiary, benefactor, benevolence, benediction, benevolently