1. A prayer of blessing or thanksgiving, especially one said before a meal.
Usage: Often capitalized when referring to a specific liturgical prayer or canticle.; Formal or religious context.

1. A Latin greeting or blessing meaning 'may you be blessed'; used as a formal salutation.
Usage: Archaic or formal.; From Latin, literally 'be blessed.'

Examples

• The family recited the benedicite before sitting down to dinner.
• In the monastery, the benedicite was sung in Latin each evening.
• The priest offered a benedicite over the assembled guests.
• Benedicite was a common greeting among clergy in medieval times.
• The children learned the benedicite as part of their religious education.