Definitions for Benedict
ˈbɛn ɪ dɪktbene·dict

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benedict, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fultonnoun

   United States anthropologist (1887-1948)

2. Benedict, Saint Benedict, St. Benedictnoun

   Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)

3. benedick, benedictnoun

   a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benedictnoun

   A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.

2. Benedictnoun

   A male given name from Latin, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.

3. Benedictnoun

   A patronymic surname.

4. Benedictnoun

   A city and village in Kansas.

5. Benedictnoun

   A census-designated place in Maryland.

6. Benedictnoun

   A village in Nebraska.

7. Benedictnoun

   A city and village in North Dakota.

8. Etymology: Sense "newly married man" from Benedicke (a variant of Benedict), a character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, 1598.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benedictadjective

   Having mild and salubrious qualities: an old physical term.

   Etymology: benedictus, Lat.

   It is not a small thing won in physick, if you can make rhubarb, and other medicines that are benedict, as strong purgers as those that are not without some malignity. Francis Bacon, N. Hist.

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1. benedict

   Benedict is a common term used to refer to a man who has recently become a husband or is newly married. The term is derived from a play by William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing," in which the main character, Benedict, abandons his bachelor lifestyle to marry. Additionally, it could refer to a popular breakfast dish, Eggs Benedict. Note: If searching for a religious context, Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who is the patron saint of Europe and students. He established the Rule of Saint Benedict, a set of rules for monastic life in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is recognized as the founder of Western monasticism.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benedictnoun

   alt. of Benedick

2. Benedictadjective

   having mild and salubrious qualities

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benedict

   Benedict is a small unincorporated town and census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States located on the Patuxent River in southern Maryland. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 261.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benedict

   ben′e-dikt, n. a common name for a newly married man, esp. a bachelor who has long held out against marriage, but at last succumbed—from Benedick in Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing.—adj. blessed: benign.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benedict

   the name of fourteen popes: B. I., from 574 to 575; B. II., from 684 to 685; B. III., from 855 to 858; B. IV., from 900 to 907; B. V., from 964 to 965; B. VI., from 972 to 974; B. VII., from 975 to 984; B. VIII., from 1012 to 1024; extended the territory of the Church by conquest, and effected certain clerical reforms; B. IX., from 1033 to 1048, a licentious man, and deposed; B. X., from 1058 to 1059; B. XI., from 1303 to 1304; B. XII., from 1334 to 1342; B. XIII., from 1724 to 1730; B. XIV., from 1740 to 1758. Of all the popes of this name it would seem there is only one worthy of special mention.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BENEDICT

   A married male. BENEDICTINE A married female. BENEDICTION Their children.

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1. benedict

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benedict

   A confirmed bachelor, after St Benedict, who unceasingly preached the virtues of celibacy. Also a newly-married man who, like Benedick in Much ado about Nothing, after having long forsworn marriage, at length succumbed to the grand passion.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BENEDICT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Benedict is ranked #2130 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Benedict surname appeared 17,036 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 would have the surname Benedict.
   
   91% or 15,516 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 509 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 332 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 266 total occurrences were Black.
   1.2% or 211 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.1% or 199 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Anthropologist
   • Husband
   • Monk
   • Saint

How to pronounce Benedict?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Benedict in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Benedict in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Benedict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Benedict in a Sentence

1. Chairman Michael Bloomberg:

   His visit will also serve as a marker for how far the World Trade Center has come since Pope Benedict XVI visited the site seven years ago, when it was still an open hole in the ground and closed off to the public, now, it is a beautiful and inspiring place, a symbol of our rebirth and resilience that is full of life, and that honors the victims of the attacks and tells their stories to the world.

2. Pope Francis:

   I don’t recall a lot of stories at the time saying that Benedict’s visit in 2009 made us think he was going to resign.

3. Barbara Blaine:

   I would hate for him to be remembered as someone who did the right thing because from our perspective, Pope Benedict’s record has been abysmal.

4. Pope Francis:

   I want to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict who sustains the Church in his silence. He is very sick. We ask the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church to the very end.

5. Pope Francis:

   In general, I think what Benedict so courageously did was to open the door to the popes emeritus. Benedict should not be considered an exception, but an institution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Benedict
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Benedict
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Benedict
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedict
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Benedict
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Benedict
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Benedict
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Benedict
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Benedict
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html