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benedict.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    rare
Where this word comes from

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

adj
  1. Having mild and salubrious qualities.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin benedictus, past participle of benedicere (“to bless”). See benison. Doublet of bennet.

verb
  1. to bless.

    rare
  2. To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.

Where this word comes from

From Latin benedictus, past participle of benedicere (“to bless”). See benison. Doublet of bennet.

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