n. [ OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF. beneï&unr_;un, beneïson, fr. L. benedictio, fr. benedicere to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) + dicere to say. See Bounty, and Diction, and cf. Benediction. ] Blessing; beatitude; benediction. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
More precious than the benison of friends. Talfourd. [ 1913 Webster ]