<OL TYPE="1"><LI>praise, laudation, panegyric: of Christ or God<LI>fine discourse, polished language<OL TYPE="a"><LI>in a bad sense, language artfully adapted to captivate the hearer: fair speaking, fine speeches</OL><LI>an invocation of blessing, benediction<LI>consecration<LI>a (concrete) blessing, benefit</OL>