'Benedict' definitions:

Definition of 'Benedict'

(from WordNet)
noun
United States anthropologist (1887-1948) [syn: Benedict, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton]
noun
Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547) [syn: Benedict, Saint Benedict, St. Benedict]
noun
A newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) [syn: benedick, benedict]

Definition of 'Benedict'

From: GCIDE
  • Benedict \Ben"e*dict\, Benedick \Ben"e*dick\, n. [From Benedick, one of the characters in Shakespeare's play of "Much Ado about Nothing."] A married man, or a man newly married. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Benedict'

From: GCIDE
  • Benedict \Ben"e*dict\, a. [L. benedictus, p. p. of benedicere to bless. See Benison, and cf. Bennet.] Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Benedict, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Benedict, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
278
Housing Units (2000) :
102
Land area (2000) :
0.189711 sq. miles (0.491349 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.189711 sq. miles (0.491349 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04195
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
41.006177 N, 97.606689 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68316
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Benedict, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Benedict, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
Population (2000) :
53
Housing Units (2000) :
27
Land area (2000) :
0.251510 sq. miles (0.651407 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.251510 sq. miles (0.651407 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05980
Located within :
North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location :
47.830522 N, 101.082700 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
58716
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Benedict, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Benedict, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
103
Housing Units (2000) :
52
Land area (2000) :
0.146975 sq. miles (0.380664 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.146975 sq. miles (0.380664 sq. km)
FIPS code :
06000
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
37.627014 N, 95.743500 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
66714
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.