benedictory

1. 1.

   expressing benediction

   Synonymsbenedictive

Questions about benedictory

What does benedictory mean?

benedictory means "expressing benediction".

How many syllables are in benedictory?

benedictory has 5 syllables: be-ne-dic-to-ry. The stress falls on "dic".

What is another word for benedictory?

Close synonyms include benedictive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is benedictory a common word?

benedictory is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.