benedict
1 of 2noun (1)
ben·e·dict ˈbe-nə-ˌdikt 
: a newly married man who has long been a bachelor
Benedict
2 of 2noun (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
The New York TimesOn the menu: For breakfast and brunch, sweet and savory crepes, five varieties of benedicts … and four kinds of French toast. Shonda Talerico Dudlicek
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 Benedict … Peggy Brawley
Peggy Brawley
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2017
Noun
Yet one London restaurant promises to make the weekend dining ritual—one more commonly associated with eggs benedict and mimosas—just that. Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2017 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
Phrases Containing benedict
Biographical Definition
Benedict 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Ben·e·dict ˈbe-nə-ˌdikt
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– (pope 2005–13) Benedict
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Ruth 1887–1948 née Fulton American anthropologist
benedict
noun
as in husband
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- husband
- mister
- spouse
- man
- hubby
- old man
- significant other
- companion
- consort
- groom
- partner
- bridegroom
- soul mate
- mate
- better half
- Mr. Right
- widower
- househusband