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n. the act of praying for divine protection

n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

n. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

n. the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

blessing, approval, approving

n. the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

grace, blessing, thanksgiving

n. a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace"

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advantage, reward

n. benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

benefit, welfare

n. something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"

interest, interestingness

n. the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"

sake, interest

n. a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

asset, plus

n. a useful or valuable quality

aid, assistance, help

n. a resource; "visual aids in teaching"

present

n. something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"

consecration

n. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"

sanctification

n. a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

praise

n. offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"

thanks

n. an acknowledgment of appreciation

gratefulness, thankfulness, appreciativeness

n. warm friendly feelings of gratitude

gratitude

n. a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"

recognition

n. the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"

dedication, inscription

n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

favor, favour

n. an act of gracious kindness

affirmation, assertion, statement

n. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

approval, commendation

n. a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

certificate, certification, credential, credentials

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

ratification, confirmation

n. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement

n. a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"

sanctification

n. a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

praise

n. offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"

prayer, supplication

n. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

adoration, latria

n. the worship given to God alone

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misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck

n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

distress

n. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"

disapproval

n. the act of disapproving or condemning

condemnation

n. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)

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