benedict

Meanings

Plural: benedicts

Noun

United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.

Adj

Having mild and salubrious qualities.

Verb

to bless.
To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.

Origin / Etymology

From Benedicke (normalized to the usual spelling, Benedict), a character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (1598).

Synonyms

benedick, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton, Saint Benedict, St. Benedict

Antonyms

maledict

Scrabble Score: 13

benedict is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
benedict is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
benedict is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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