benedict

Meaning

Noun

A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.

Adj

Having mild and salubrious qualities.

Verb

1. (rare) to bless.
2. To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.

Opposite of

maledict#Verb

Synonyms

benedick

honeymooner

Translations

حديث الزّواج

Benedikt

νεόνυμφος

benoît

benedetto

evli adam

yeni evli adam

Etymology

From Benedicke (normalized to the usual spelling, Benedict), a character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (1598).