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Princeton's WordNet

  1. benedick, benedictnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. benedicknoun

    A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.

  2. Etymology: From the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

Wikipedia

  1. benedick

    Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623. The play is set in Messina and revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town. The first, between Claudio and Hero, is nearly altered by the accusations of the villain, Don John. The second romance, between Claudio's friend Benedick and Hero's cousin Beatrice, takes centre stage as the play goes on, with both characters' wit and banter providing much of the humour. Through "noting" (sounding like "nothing", and meaning gossip, rumour, overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into believing that Hero is not a maiden (virgin). The title's play on words references the secrets and trickery that form the backbone of the play's comedy, intrigue, and action.

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  1. benedick

    "Benedick" is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing." This character is often seen as a humorous bachelor who is initially against marriage. The term can also be used in a broader sense to refer to any man who is jovially skeptical about love or marriage until he himself falls in love.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Benedicknoun

    a married man, or a man newly married

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BENEDICK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Benedick is ranked #62714 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Benedick surname appeared 319 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Benedick.

    95.9% or 306 total occurrences were White.
    1.5% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Benedick in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Benedick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Benedick in a Sentence

  1. William Shakespeare:

    I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick - Nobody marks you...

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