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bene.

A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/biːn/

  1. A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English bene, from Old English bēn (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”), from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“supplication”). Cognate with Danish bøn (“prayer”), Swedish bön (“prayer”), Icelandic bæn (“prayer”), Icelandic bón (“request”). Related to ban. See also boon, bee.

adj

  1. Good.

    UK · obsolete
Where this word comes from

UK C16. Probably from Latin bene or Italian bene.

noun

  1. Tongue.

    UK · obsolete
    Stowe your bene!
Where this word comes from

UK C16. Probably from Latin bene or Italian bene.

noun

  1. Alternative form of benne (“sesame”).

    alt-of · alternative · uncountable
noun

  1. Abbreviation of eggs Benedict, an egg dish

    abbreviation · alt-of
Where this word comes from

Clipping of eggs benedict

verb

  1. Misspelling of been.

    alt-of · misspelling
    That would of^([sic]) bene a good idea...
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