abencoadeira
nounfeminine/ɐbẽˈkwɐðɐjɾɐ/rare
a·ben·co·a·dei·ra
Definition
Woman whose occupation or habit is to bless.
The grandmother was known in the village as the blesser, for she blessed all who departed.
They hired a blesser for the inauguration ritual of the new bridge.
Etymology
De "abençoar" + sufixo "-deira".