benediction
noun
[ ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n ]
• the utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.
• "he said the benediction"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin benedictio(n- ), from benedicere ‘wish well, bless’, from bene ‘well’ + dicere ‘say’.
