adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
adj. Giving thanks
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Expressing wishes for good.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Blessing; expressing a benediction or wishes for good: as, “a benedictory prayer,”
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adj. expressing benediction
Word Usage
"It's the kind of benedictory statement one would expect at the end of a director's career, but Kurosawa's 1952 drama preceded his massive international success"