English noun: Benedict | |||
1. | Benedict (person) United States anthropologist (1887-1948) | ||
Synonyms | Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton | ||
Instance hypernym | anthropologist | ||
2. | Benedict (person) Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547) | ||
Synonyms | Saint Benedict, St. Benedict | ||
Instance hypernym | monastic, monk, saint | ||
3. | benedict (person) a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) | ||
Synonyms | benedick | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hubby, husband, married man | ||