Usage Note
Bénir has two past participle forms: béni (standard) and bénit, used only for objects officially consecrated by a priest, such as eau bénite (holy water) or pain bénit (blessed bread). The expression pain bénit also idiomatically means 'a stroke of luck' or 'a godsend'.
Examples
"Le prêtre a béni les fidèles."
Natural Translation
The priest blessed the faithful.

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