BENEDICT

benedick, benedict

(noun) a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)

Benedict, Saint Benedict, St. Benedict

(noun) Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)

Benedict, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton

(noun) United States anthropologist (1887-1948)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Benedict (plural Benedicts)

A male given name from Latin, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.

A patronymic surname.

A city and village in Kansas.

A census-designated place in Maryland.

A village in Nebraska.

A city and village in North Dakota.

Etymology 1

Noun

benedict (plural benedicts)

(rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.

Etymology 2

Adjective

benedict (comparative more benedict, superlative most benedict)

(obsolete) Having mild and salubrious qualities.

Verb

benedict (third-person singular simple present benedicts, present participle benedicting, simple past and past participle benedicted)

(rare) to bless.

(of eggs) To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ben"e*dict, Ben"e*dick, n. Etym: [From Benedick, one of the characters in Shakespeare's play of "Much Ado about Nothing."]

Definition: A married man, or a man newly married.

Ben"e*dict, a. Etym: [L. benedictus, p. p. of benedicere to bless. See Benison, and cf. Bennet.]

Definition: Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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