the short canticle or hymn beginning in Latin Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, and in English “Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.”.
the canticle or hymn beginning in Latin Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, and in English “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.”.
a musical setting of a Benedictus.
The Letters of Cassiodorus Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March Sabine Baring-Gould
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869 Various
The Century of Columbus James J. Walsh
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5 Various
The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6) John Knox
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera William James Henderson
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3) Otto Jahn
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete Georg Ebers
noun (sometimes not capital) (Christianity)
a short canticle beginning Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini in Latin and Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord in English
a canticle beginning Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel in Latin and Blessed be the Lord God of Israel in English
an act of conferring a benefit; the doing of good; a good deed: He is known throughout the region for his many benefactions. the benefit conferred; charitable donation: to solicit benefactions for earthquake victims. Historical Examples Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon Cecil Walter Charles Hallett The Devil’s Dictionary Ambrose Bierce A Walk from […]
of or relating to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son. a benefactive form or case.
a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper. a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution. Contemporary Examples Hizbullah’s Triumph and Agony Bruce Riedel July 22, 2011 Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions Christopher Looney April 13, 2014 The Things Not Asked; Tonight Michael […]