benedict: Meaning and Definition of

ben•e•dict

1. a newly married man, esp. one who has been long a bachelor.

Ben•e•dict

1. 1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
2. a.d. 480?–543?, Italian monk: founded Benedictine order.
3. 1884–1936, U.S. biochemist.
4. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “blessed.”