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.
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.”
Bergoglio ran second to Joseph Ratzinger, who became Benedict XVI.
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“There are various iterations of my life out there,” says Billy Hayes, digging into his Eggs Benedict at a Manhattan diner.
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“The universe is not the result of chance, as some would want to make us believe,” Benedict said.
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So what if people with some spare cash order eggs Benedict made with jamón Ibérico and duck eggs?
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Father Moran is worried about her health; Benedict says Mademoiselle is trying to do too much.
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The poor German was saved, and this was the hour when Benedict Arnold should have died.
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Weber had come to Vienna, bringing with him his pupil Benedict, to conduct the first performance of Euryanthe.
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He left 'Thusia and Rose with the boy, drove old Benedict away, and went alone.
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Benedict turned, took and warmly pressed Jim's hand, and then they went back to their dinner.
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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