Found 2 items, similar to benedict.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Benedict Benedict n 1: United States anthropologist (1887-1948) [syn: Ruth Benedict , Ruth Fulton] 2: Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547) [syn: Saint Benedict, St. Benedict] 3: a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) [syn: benedick]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Benedict 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]