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benedicts

benedicts is the plural of benedict.

Meaning of benedict

Noun

benedict (plural benedicts)

  1. (rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
    • The benedict, drearily superfluous to the festivities, had hardly been noticed by her as he lurked about the walls and sought what entertainment was possible to one under the social disabilities of matrimony.1891, Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger Poeple's" Country, Nebraska, published 2005, page 50

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Proper noun capitalized: Benedicts

Benedicts

  1. (plural) plural of Benedict

Questions about benedicts

What is benedicts the plural of?
Benedicts is the plural of benedict.
What part of speech is benedicts?
Benedicts is a proper noun.

Words near benedicts in the dictionary

  1. benedictively
  2. benedictives
  3. Benedicto
  4. benedictory
  5. Benedictos
  6. benedicts
  7. Benedictus
  8. Benedictuses
  9. benedight
  10. Benedikt syndrome
  11. benefact

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