benedict

Examples

• All

• No one expected the famous bachelor to become a benedict, but love surprised everyone.

• The club celebrated the arrival of its latest benedict with good-natured teasing and gifts.

• After years of insisting he would never settle down, Tom became a benedict at the age of forty.

• Many people refer to him as a benedict now.

• As a lifelong bachelor, he embraced his new role as a benedict after his marriage.

• After years of single life, he felt surprisingly joyful about becoming a benedict.

• His friends teased him about being a benedict after he finally settled down.

Synonyms

G

groom

vsbenedict

134 1.0

A man who is getting married or just married

emphasizes long prior bachelorhood rather than the wedding event

N

newlywed

vsbenedict

62 2.0

A person who has recently married

refers specifically to a man, often after a long bachelor period

B

bridegroom

vsbenedict

11 2.0

A man who is getting married or who has just been married, especially on his wedding day

highlights wedding timing rather than a long prior bachelor period

B

benedick

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• Archaic

9.9

A man who has recently married after being single for a long time

is the same meaning but spelled differently

Compounds

E

eggs Benedict

9 3.5

A toasted English muffin topped with ham, a poached egg and hollandaise sauce

O

Order of Saint Benedict

1 8.1

A group of Roman Catholic monks who follow Saint Benedict's rules to pray and study

Surface Forms

Etymology