Benedict
Pronunciation : Ben"e*dict, Ben"e*dick
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Benedick, one of the characters in Shakespeare's play of "Much Ado about Nothing."]
Definition : Defn: A married man, or a man newly married.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ben"e*dict
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. benedictus, p. p. of benedicere to bless. See Benison, and cf. Bennet.]
Definition : Defn: Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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