Benedictine :: Benedictine (n.) One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846..

Benediction :: Benediction (n.) The act of blessing.

Benediction :: Benediction (n.) A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness..

Benediction :: Benediction (n.) The short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction..

Benediction :: Benediction (n.) The form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop..

Benediction :: Benediction (n.) A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God..

Benedictional :: Benedictional (n.) A book of benedictions.

Benedictionary :: Benedictionary (n.) A collected series of benedictions.

Benedictive :: Benedictive (a.) Tending to bless.

Benedictory :: Benedictory (a.) Expressing wishes for good; as, a benedictory prayer..

Benedictus :: Benedictus (a.) The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.

Benedight :: Benedight (a.) Blessed.

Bimedial :: Bimedial (a.) Applied to a line which is the sum of two lines commensurable only in power (as the side and diagonal of a square).

Bleeding :: Bleeding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blee.

Bleeding :: Bleeding (a.) Emitting, or appearing to emit, blood or sap, etc.; also, expressing anguish or compassion..

Bleeding :: Bleeding (n.) A running or issuing of blood, as from the nose or a wound; a hemorrhage; the operation of letting blood, as in surgery; a drawing or running of sap from a tree or plant..

Bloedite :: Bloedite (n.) A hydrous sulphate of magnesium and sodium.

Breeding :: Breeding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bree.

Breeding :: Breeding (n.) The act or process of generating or bearing.

Breeding :: Breeding (n.) The raising or improving of any kind of domestic animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding..

Breeding :: Breeding (n.) Nurture; education; formation of manners.

Breeding :: Breeding (n.) Deportment or behavior in the external offices and decorums of social life; manners; knowledge of, or training in, the ceremonies, or polite observances of society..

Breeding :: Breeding (n.) Descent; pedigree; extraction.

Cedilla :: Cedilla (n.) A mark placed under the letter c [thus, c], to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in facade..

Ceding :: Ceding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ced.

Cirripedia :: Cirripedia (n. pl.) An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of the group. See Anatifa..

Comedian :: Comedian (n.) An actor or player in comedy.

Comedian :: Comedian (n.) A writer of comedy.

Comedienne :: Comedienne (n.) A women who plays in comedy.

Comedies :: Comedies (pl. ) of Comed.

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