[Lexicog] Blessing, benediction in English and other languages

[Margaret Marks]

On 9/20/05, Fritz Goerling <Fritz_Goerling at sil.org> wrote:
> 
> Another (im)possible collocation is "mixed blessing," but not "mixed 
> benediction"
> In the more Catholic part of Germany (Bavaria), the male first name 
> Benedikt
> occurs, like Benedetto in Italy.
> 

It will be on the increase now! I wonder how many boys have been christened 
Benedikt recently? There is at least one Benedick in Shakespeare.

I know I didn't consider the question of empowerment. I would add that you 
get blessing in the Old Testament, not benediction. 

Margaret
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