Etymology

benedicite

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin benedīcite
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  1. Latin · borrowed frombenedīcite
  2. English todayBenedicite

From Latin benedīcite, a plural imperative of benedīcō (“to bless; to praise”, literally “to say well (of)”).

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