Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Benedict"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Benedict \Ben"e*dict\, Benedick \Ben"e*dick\, n. [From Benedick,
one of the characters in Shakespeare's play of ``Much Ado
about Nothing.'']
A married man, or a man newly married.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Benedict \Ben"e*dict\, a. [L. benedictus, p. p. of benedicere to
bless. See {Benison}, and cf. {Bennet}.]
Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Obs.] --Bacon.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Benedict
n 1: American anthropologist (1887-1948) [syn: {Benedict}, {Ruth
Benedict}, {Ruth Fulton}]
2: Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540
(480-547) [syn: {Benedict}, {Saint Benedict}, {St Benedict}]
3: a newly married man (especially one who has long been a
bachelor) [syn: {benedick}]
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