Benedict
WordNet
noun
(1) A newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
(2) Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
(3) United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Benedictus blessed, well spoken of, from benedicte bless
Proper noun
- , best known for the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order.
Usage notes
Benedict is a name used by a number of popes of the Roman Catholic Church, each one following it with a roman numeral. For example, the present pope (2005-) is Benedict XVI.
Related terms
Proper noun
Benedict
- , a less common spelling of Benedikt