About The Word Benedict
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Benedict
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What's The Definition Of Benedict?
[n] a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
[n] Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547) [n] American anthropologist (1887-1948) Synonyms | Synonyms for Benedict: benedick | Ruth Benedict | Ruth Fulton | Saint Benedict | St Benedict Related Terms | Find terms related to Benedict: See Also | anthropologist | hubby | husband | married man | monastic | monk Benedict In Webster's Dictionary \Ben"e*dict\, Benedick \Ben"e*dick\, n. [From Benedick,
one of the characters in Shakespeare's play of ``Much Ado
about Nothing.'']
A married man, or a man newly married.
\Ben"e*dict\, a. [L. benedictus, p. p. of benedicere to bless. See {Benison}, and cf. {Bennet}.] Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Obs.] --Bacon. |
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