bene

Meaning

Noun

A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.

Adj

Good.

Synonyms

benny

sesame

Sesamum indicum

benne

Pronounced as (IPA)

/biːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bene

Inherited from Old English: bēn

Cognate with Danish: bøn

Cognate with Swedish: bön

Cognate with Icelandic: bæn

Cognate with Icelandic: bón

In summary

From Middle English bene, from Old English bēn (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”), from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“supplication”). Cognate with Danish bøn (“prayer”), Swedish bön (“prayer”), Icelandic bæn (“prayer”), Icelandic bón (“request”). Related to ban. See also boon, bee.