benedict

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noun (1)

ben·​e·​dict ˈbe-nə-ˌdikt How to pronounce benedict (audio)
: a newly married man who has long been a bachelor

Benedict

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noun (2)

variants or less commonly benedict
plural Benedicts also benedicts
: eggs Benedict or a variation on eggs Benedict made with one or more different ingredients
Its specialty is eggs, ranging from omelets, frittatas and Benedicts, to fried and poached.The New York Times
On the menu: For breakfast and brunch, sweet and savory crepes, five varieties of benedicts … and four kinds of French toast.Shonda Talerico Dudlicek
… the nearly 100 recipes—one for a baked oyster and wild mushroom casserole, one for oysters with pancetta and leeks, one for oysters BenedictPeggy Brawley

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Some house specials include a short rib benedict toast and wellness bowls, like a green bowl with green spirulina, coconut yogurt, berries, mangoes, granola and hemp seeds. Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Try chef Andy Sayre’s towering benedicts, the shakshuka with sumac flatbread, or an oh-so-Iowa asparagus and sweet corn quinoa bowl with roasted tomatoes, green goddess, and romesco sauce. Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024 On weekends, diners can also opt for a $32 brunch with bottomless Bloody Marys, mimosas or screwdrivers, as well as breakfast staples like French Toast, benedicts and steak and eggs. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024 For a fuss-free brunch, pop into Good News Coffee Shop, an Australian-style cafe where meticulously prepared coffee can come before or after a bright salad, or a more fortifying eggs benedict sandwich with bacon. Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for benedict 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of Benedick, character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1821, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of benedict was in 1821

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“Benedict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benedict. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Ben·​e·​dict ˈbe-nə-ˌdikt How to pronounce Benedict (audio)
name of 16 popes: especially XIV (Prospero Lambertini) 1675–1758 (pope 1740–58); XV (Giacomo della Chiesa) 1854–1922 (pope 1914–22); XVI ( Joseph Alois Ratzinger
ˈrät-siŋ-ər
) 1927–2022 (pope 2005–13)

Benedict

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biographical name (2)

Ruth 1887–1948 née Fulton American anthropologist

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