Benedict

/ˈbɛnədɪkt/
/ˈbɛnədɪkt/
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Other forms: Benedicts

Definitions of Benedict
  1. noun
    Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
    synonyms: Saint Benedict, St. Benedict
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    monastic, monk
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
  2. noun
    United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
    synonyms: Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton
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    anthropologist
    a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
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