benedictory

An adjective meaning expressing good wishes or blessing; now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif rare signifiant qui exprime de bons vœux ou une bénédiction, ou qui a un caractère de bénédiction.

1. Expressing benediction C2 formal

   Relating to or conveying a blessing or good wishes.

   • The priest offered a benedictory prayer at the end of the service.
   • Her benedictory words brought comfort to the grieving family.
   • The ceremony concluded with a benedictory gesture from the bishop.

   🇫🇷Bénédictoire

   Synonymes: benedictive

   Antonymes: condemnatorydamnatorydenunciatory

• more benedictory comparative form
• most benedictory superlative form