benedict

4 definitions found

benedict - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

benedict - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Benedict
      n 1: United States 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, benedict]

benedict - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Benedict, KS (city, FIPS 6000)
    Location: 37.62470 N, 95.74190 W
    Population (1990): 16 (11 housing units)
    Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 66714
  Benedict, ND (city, FIPS 5980)
    Location: 47.83054 N, 101.08373 W
    Population (1990): 52 (30 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 58716
  Benedict, NE (village, FIPS 4195)
    Location: 41.00662 N, 97.60678 W
    Population (1990): 230 (95 housing units)
    Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 68316