benedict


Definition: Meaning of, benedict in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɛnɪdɪkt /

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benedict benedicts
  1. especially one who has long been a bachelor a newly married man
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Benedict


Definition: Meaning of, Benedict in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɛnɪdɪkt /

  • noun
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  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Benedict benedicts
  1. 1887-1948 united States anthropologist
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  2. 480-547 italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540
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Benedict used in phrases

  • Arnold, Benedict
    1. (1741-1801) an American military leader, who BETRAY ed his country when he changed to support the British during the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
  • Benedict Arnold (noun)
    1. 1741-1801 united States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled
  • Benedict XIV (noun)
    1. 1675-1758 pope who was a patron of the arts and who denounced the cruelty to the indigenous peoples of South America
  • Benedict XV (noun)
    1. 1854-1922 pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I
  • Benedict XVI (noun)
    1. born 1927 the first German Pope since the 11th Century, elected in 2005
  • Benedict de Spinoza (noun)
    1. 1632-1677 dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system
  • Ruth Benedict (noun)
    1. 1887-1948 united States anthropologist
  • Saint Benedict (noun)
    1. 480-547 italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540
  • eggs Benedict (noun)
    1. or an oyster toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg and hollandaise sauce
  • order of Saint Benedict (noun)
    1. a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
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