Benedict Definition
bĕnĭ-dĭkt
noun
A newly married man who was previously considered a confirmed bachelor.
American Heritage
A recently married man, esp. one who seemed to be a confirmed bachelor.
Webster's New World
A masculine name: dim. Ben; var. Bennet, Bennett.
Webster's New World
(rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- benedick
- Ruth Fulton
- Ruth Benedict
- st. benedict
- Saint Benedict
adjective
(obsolete) Having mild and salubrious qualities.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Benedict
Noun
Singular:
benedict
Plural:
benedictsOrigin of Benedict
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Latin benedictus, past participle of benedicere (“to bless”). See benison, and compare bennet.
From Wiktionary
From Benedicke (a variant of Benedict), a character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, 1598.
From Wiktionary
After Benedick , a character in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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