A canticle or song of blessing used in Christian church services, derived from the Latin phrase 'Benedicite, omnia opera Domini' (Bless all works of the Lord).
From Latin 'benedicite' (imperative form of 'benedicere', to bless). It comes from 'bene-' (well) and 'dicere' (to say). The term entered English through liturgical usage in the medieval church.
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