benedict
[ ben-i-dikt ]
/ ˈbɛn ɪ dɪkt /
noun
a newly married man, especially one who has been long a bachelor: From the sublime to the ridiculous—the bride in her most seductive lingerie and the benedict in a pair of ratty old boxers.
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Origin of benedict
First recorded in 1820–25; erroneous assimilation of Benedick to a more familiar name
Words nearby benedict
bene-, beneath, Beneba, Benedicite, Benedick, benedict, Benedict I, Benedict II, Benedict III, Benedictine, benediction
Definition for benedict (2 of 2)
Benedict
[ ben-i-dikt ]
/ ˈbɛn ɪ dɪkt /
noun
Ruth (Fulton), 1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
Saint, a.d. 480–c543, 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.”
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British Dictionary definitions for benedict
Benedict
/ (ˈbɛnɪˌdɪkt) /
noun
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
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