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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. United States anthropologist (1887-1948);
[syn: Benedict, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton]

2. Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547);
[syn: Benedict, Saint Benedict, St. Benedict]

3. a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor);
[syn: benedick, benedict]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Benedict \Ben"e*dict\, Benedick \Ben"e*dick\, n. [From Benedick, one of the characters in Shakespeare's play of "Much Ado about Nothing."] A married man, or a man newly married. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Benedict \Ben"e*dict\, a. [L. benedictus, p. p. of benedicere to bless. See Benison, and cf. Bennet.] Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Benedict n 1: United States anthropologist (1887-1948) [syn: Benedict, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton] 2: Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547) [syn: Benedict, Saint Benedict, St. Benedict] 3: a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) [syn: benedick, benedict]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Benedict, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 278 Housing Units (2000): 102 Land area (2000): 0.189711 sq. miles (0.491349 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.189711 sq. miles (0.491349 sq. km) FIPS code: 04195 Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31 Location: 41.006177 N, 97.606689 W ZIP Codes (1990): 68316 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Benedict, NE Benedict
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Benedict, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 53 Housing Units (2000): 27 Land area (2000): 0.251510 sq. miles (0.651407 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.251510 sq. miles (0.651407 sq. km) FIPS code: 05980 Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38 Location: 47.830522 N, 101.082700 W ZIP Codes (1990): 58716 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Benedict, ND Benedict
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Benedict, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 103 Housing Units (2000): 52 Land area (2000): 0.146975 sq. miles (0.380664 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.146975 sq. miles (0.380664 sq. km) FIPS code: 06000 Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20 Location: 37.627014 N, 95.743500 W ZIP Codes (1990): 66714 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Benedict, KS Benedict