Both Uses of
benediction
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- CHAPTER IV THE sun rose upon a tranquil world, and beamed down upon the peaceful village like a benediction.†
Chpt 4 *
- It was a genuine relief to the whole congregation when the ordeal was over and the benediction pronounced.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(benediction) the closing prayer for God's blessing of the congregation offered by a clergyman at the end of a worship service