benedict : Idioms & Phrases

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benedict arnold

  • noun United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)
    Arnold.
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benedict de spinoza

  • noun Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677)
    de Spinoza; Spinoza; Baruch de Spinoza.
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benedict xiv

  • noun pope who was a patron of the arts and who denounced the cruelty to the indigenous peoples of South America (1675-1758)
    Prospero Lambertini.
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benedict xv

  • noun pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I (1854-1922)
    Giacomo della Chiesa.
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eggs benedict

  • noun toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce
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order of saint benedict

  • noun a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
    Benedictine order.
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ruth benedict

  • noun United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
    Benedict; Ruth Fulton.
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saint benedict

  • noun Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
    Benedict; Saint Benedict.
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st. benedict

  • noun Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
    Benedict; Saint Benedict.
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