benedick Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
benedict.
WordNet
Ben"e*dict, Ben"e*dick noun
(Also<
- Benedict
- Benedick
)
Etymology
FromDefinitions
A married man, or a man newly married.
Ben"e*dict adjective
Etymology
L.Definitions
Having mild and salubrious qualities. Obs. Bacon.