[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