benedictory
/ben-i-dik-tuh-ree/US // ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk tə ri //
祝福,讣告,祝贺词,祝福语
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of, giving, or expressing benediction.
Examples
He had come noiselessly in, and was surveying his daughter and guest with a benedictory smile.
Proudtree withdrew with considerable dignity in view of his bulk, waving a benedictory hand ere the door closed behind him.
She raised her hand with a benedictory air and let it rest lightly, ever so lightly, on Ted's hair.
Mr. Pyecroft's eyes, which had been large with benedictory roundness, flashed with a smile.
Here is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of the benedictory prayers of the Bible.
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