Benedick
[ben-i-dik]
- (in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing) the confident bachelor who courts and finally marries Beatrice.
- (lowercase) benedict.
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In fact, Claudio's temper here is as detached and impartial as Benedick's.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
He could paint you Bassanio or Benedick or Mercutio to the life.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
But Benedick would not kill Claudio, and it was the last straw of all.
The ChristianHall Caine
Benedick, in astonishment at what he heard, said, "This looks not like a nuptial."
Tales from ShakespeareCharles Lamb and Mary Lamb
My talk to you must be how Benedick is in love with Beatrice.
Tales from ShakespeareCharles Lamb and Mary Lamb