She will give the benedictory address. From LearnThat.org.
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. From Wordnik.com. [Nashville Scene] Reference
The benedictory chant is sung between each repetition. From Wordnik.com. [Navaho Houses, pages 469-518 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898] Reference
We leave them performing this sweet benedictory service. From Wordnik.com. [The Virginians] Reference
After about twenty seconds he returned to his students and raised his hands in a benedictory gesture. From Wordnik.com. [Final Theory] Reference
Immediately following this song, but in a much livelier measure, the following benedictory chant is sung. From Wordnik.com. [Navaho Houses, pages 469-518 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898] Reference
"Be not of faint heart, Ben," Jim said, laying his hand in a benedictory fashion on the dolphineer's salt-encrusted curls. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of Pern, First Fall]
"Be not of faint heart, Ben, " Jim said, laying his hand in a benedictory fashion on the dolphineer's salt-encrusted curls. From Wordnik.com. [First Fall]
He replied, "Nay, that would require the repetition of the usual benediction; but in tearing open his nostrils no benedictory formula is needed.". From Wordnik.com. [Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala] Reference
"It isn't often we're receiving visitors ... much less from Rome," Sister Katherine Dominica said with a benedictory smile that made Rosetti distrust her. From Wordnik.com. [Cradle and All]
I saw few people affected by this benedictory appeal. From Wordnik.com. [The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot.] Reference
Certain short versicles and a final benedictory prayer. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
Here I must leave off, my benedictory powers failing me. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb] Reference
He then rose and pronounced the usual benedictory welcome. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)] Reference
Mr. Radhakrishnan Namboodiri will deliver the benedictory speech. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
The Kollam Bishop Stanley Roman will deliver the benedictory address. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
The book must be, anyhow, something benedictory by a sinning fellow-man. From Wordnik.com. [Old Junk] Reference
The benedictory prayers in the Greek Rite are very similar to those in the Latin Rite. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner] Reference
Mr. Pyecroft's eyes, which had been large with benedictory roundness, flashed with a smile. From Wordnik.com. [No. 13 Washington Square] Reference
He had come noiselessly in, and was surveying his daughter and guest with a benedictory smile. From Wordnik.com. [Mount Music] Reference
With a benedictory wave of the hand he linked arms with Lord Algernon and strolled away down the walk. From Wordnik.com. [Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756] Reference
Does the Right Reverend Prelate who did the benedictory business for Barnes and Clara his wife repent in secret?. From Wordnik.com. [The Newcomes] Reference
Fusby stood expectant, and in spite of his imperturbable and almost benedictory manner he looked mildly surprised. From Wordnik.com. [The Ffolliots of Redmarley] Reference
The lady of the woods is dressed in a white and ivory gown with lace detail, her arm raised in a benedictory pose. From Wordnik.com. [Transformers News] Reference
It had got up on its perch and, with one foot uplifted in an impressive, almost benedictory, manner, was gazing steadily at the Professor. From Wordnik.com. [Tongues of Conscience] Reference
The big, gaudy fellow, patently pleased by the tribute, struck a magnificent attitude and extended a benedictory hand towards the drinkers. From Wordnik.com. [The Duke's Motto A Melodrama] Reference
He was delivering the benedictory address at the religious meeting organized as part of the Lord Hanuman birth anniversary at the Samsthan on Thursday April 9. From Wordnik.com. Reference
He raised a benedictory hand. From Wordnik.com. [In the Presence of the Enemy]
"Ha! my children!" he said, instantly, stretching out his hands in a benedictory attitude, "you are come to be married. From Wordnik.com. [Romola] Reference
Like a benedictory hand was laid. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Poetical Works] Reference
It was not of a benedictory kind. From Wordnik.com. [The Mill on the Floss] Reference
For the great cedar's benedictory grace. From Wordnik.com. [Bees in Amber A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse] Reference
In thy benedictory prayer. From Wordnik.com. [Four Plays of Gil Vicente] Reference
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