Benedict meaning

Benedict as a noun

1. United States anthropologist (1887-1948)

   Synonyms: Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton

   Type of: anthropologist

2. Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)

   Synonyms: Saint Benedict, St. Benedict

   Type of: monk, saint

3. a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)

   Synonyms: benedick

   Type of: husband

Benedict in a sentence

• We ate eggs Benedict with hash browns.
• Benedict is Jacob's husband.
• Pope Benedict was passionate about classical music and continued to play the piano even as Pope.
• Tom ordered some Eggs Benedict.

How to pronounce Benedict

Benedict is pronounced /ˈbɛnədɪkt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.