bénir

Definitions of bénir
  1. verb
    render holy by means of religious rites
    synonyms: consacrer
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    antonyms:
    profaner
    remove the consecration from a person or an object
    type of:
    déclarer
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  2. verb
    make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
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    type of:
    faire signe
    show, express or direct through movement
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