Benediction (8)
I believe the answer is:
blessing
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">benediction</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that benediction can be written as blessing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for blessing that I've seen before include "Beneficial thing for which one is grateful" , "Consecration" , "Godsend" , "Approval" , "Benefit, boon" .)