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NOUN (1)

1. a spoken blessing; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Benison \Ben"i*son\, n. [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF.
   bene["i]?un, bene["i]son, fr. L. benedictio, fr. benedicere
   to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) + dicere to say. See
   Bounty, and Diction, and cf. Benediction.]
   Blessing; beatitude; benediction. --Shak.
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         More precious than the benison of friends. --Talfourd.
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