benedict.
A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
Meaning & usage
A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
Where this word comes from
From Benedicke (normalized to the usual spelling, Benedict), a character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (1598).
Having mild and salubrious qualities.
Where this word comes from
From Latin benedictus, past participle of benedicere (“to bless”). See benison. Doublet of bennet.
to bless.
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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