BENISON
Ben"i*son, n. Etym: [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF. beneï, beneïson, fr.
L. benedictio, fr. benedicere to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) +
dicere to say. See Bounty, and Diction, and cf. Benediction.]
Defn: Blessing; beatitude; benediction. Shak.
More precious than the benison of friends. Talfourd.
BENITIER
Bé*ni"tier`, n. Etym: [F., fr. bénir to bless.] (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: A holy-water stoup. Shipley.
BENJAMIN
Ben"ja*min, n. Etym: [Corrupted from benzoin.]
Defn: See Benzoin.
BENJAMIN
Ben"ja*min, n.
Defn: A kind of upper coat for men. [Colloq. Eng.]
BENJAMITE
Ben"ja*mite, n.
Defn: A descendant of Benjamin; one of the tribe of Benjamin. Judg. iii. 15.