benison
Words of divine favor
A benison is a blessing or benediction—a formal invocation of divine favor or protection.
The word is literary and archaic, appearing mainly in poetry and religious texts: The priest pronounced a benison over the congregation.
It carries a sense of solemn, ceremonial grace that ordinary "blessing" lacks.
Ample supply, overflowing
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- plentySufficient quantity, and then some
bounty · wealth · affluence · boon · windfall · providence · good fortune · success
Address to deity
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
anointing · sanctification · absolution · ordination · liturgy · sacrament · devotion · piety
Gentle, caring nature
- kindheartednessGenerous, caring disposition
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
warmth · cordiality · friendliness · sympathy · empathy · altruism · philanthropy · humanitarianism
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- fortuneWealth or destiny
plenty · bounty · wealth · affluence · boon · windfall · providence · good fortune · success · wellbeing
prayer
Address to deity
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
consecration · anointing · sanctification · absolution · ordination · liturgy · sacrament · devotion · piety · divine
kindliness
Gentle, caring nature
- kindheartednessGenerous, caring disposition
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- generosityReadiness to give freely
charity · warmth · cordiality · friendliness · sympathy · empathy · altruism · philanthropy · humanitarianism · tolerance
benisoncurse
Invoked harm through words
malediction · anathema · execration · imprecation · hex
bless, beneficial, benevolent, beneficiary, benefactor, benevolence, benediction, beneficent, benefaction