benedict
- a newly married man, especially one who has been long a bachelor.
Origin of benedict
Benedict
- Ruth (Fulton),1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
- Saint,a.d. 480?–543?, Italian monk: founded Benedictine order.
- Stanley Ros·si·ter [ros-i-ter] /ˈrɒs ɪ tər/, 1884–1936, U.S. biochemist.
- a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “blessed.”
Benedict I
- died a.d. 579, pope 575–79.
Benedict II
- Saint,died a.d. 685, pope 684–85.
Benedict III
- died a.d. 858, pope 855–58.
Benedict IV
- died a.d. 903, pope 900–03.
Benedict V
- died a.d. 966, pope 964.
Benedict VI
- died a.d. 974, pope 973–74.
Benedict VII
- died a.d. 983, pope 974–83.
Benedict VIII
- died 1024, pope 1012–24.
Benedict IX
- died 1056?, pope 1032–44; 1045; 1047–48.
Benedict XI
- Niccolò Boccasini, 1240–1304, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1303–04.
Benedict XII
- Jacques Fournier, died 1342, French ecclesiastic: pope 1334–42.
Benedict XIII
- Pietro Francesco Orsini, 1649–1730, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1724–30.
Benedict XIV
- Prospero Lambertini, 1675–1758, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1740–58; scholar and patron of the arts.
Benedict XV
- Giacomo della Chiesa, 1854–1922, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1914–22.
Related Words for benedict
bridegroom, suitor, groom, helpmate, mate, spouse, husband, benedict, newlywedExamples from the Web for benedict
Contemporary Examples of benedict
Bergoglio ran second to Joseph Ratzinger, who became Benedict XVI.
As part of their ambitious film schedule, Marvel has cast British actor Benedict Cumberbatch to play the doctor in 2016.
The Flying Sorcery of Dr. Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Marvel's Most Bizarre MagicianRich Goldstein
December 8, 2014
As he debuts on Broadway, he talks Beyoncé, Kristen Stewart, Benedict Cumberbatch, and the ‘gay sensibility’ in all he does.
“There are various iterations of my life out there,” says Billy Hayes, digging into his Eggs Benedict at a Manhattan diner.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash SmugglerMarlow Stern
November 14, 2014
“The universe is not the result of chance, as some would want to make us believe,” Benedict said.
Historical Examples of benedict
In 1843, Mr. Benedict was a member of the City Council, and president of that body.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
For one term previous to that time Mr. Benedict was city attorney.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
He felt mean and traitorous, a Benedict Arnold on a small scale.
The Woman-HatersJoseph C. Lincoln
"She was too young in thy time, Benedict," concluded the old man jocosely.
Dreamers of the GhettoI. Zangwill
Mr. Benedict thought there might be, though he had never seen any.
Down SouthOliver Optic
Benedict
- Saint . ?480–?547 ad, Italian monk: founded the Benedictine order at Monte Cassino in Italy in about 540 ad . His Regula Monachorum became the basis of the rule of all Western Christian monastic orders. Feast day: July 11 or March 14
Benedict XV
- original name Giacomo della Chiesa . 1854–1922, pope (1914–22); noted for his repeated attempts to end World War I and for his organization of war relief
Word Origin and History for benedict
"newly married man" (especially one who had seemed a confirmed bachelor), 1821, from the character Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing" (1599). The name is from Late Latin Benedictus, literally "blessed," from Latin benedicte "bless (you)" (see benediction). This also produced the proper name Bennet; hence also benet (late 14c.), the third of the four lesser orders of the Roman Catholic Church, one of whose functions was to exorcize spirits.