NOUN | person | Benedict, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton | United States anthropologist (1887-1948) |
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person | Benedict, Saint Benedict, St. Benedict | Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547) | |
person | benedict, benedick | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) |
Sounds | beh'nahdih.kt | |
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Rhymes | addict ... verdict: 24 rhymes with ihkt... |
Meaning | United States anthropologist (1887-1948). | |
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Synonyms | Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton | |
Instance of | anthropologist | A social scientist who specializes in anthropology |
Spanish | Benedict, Ruth Benedict, Ruth Fulton | |
Catalan | Ruth Benedict |
Meaning | Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547). | |
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Synonyms | Saint Benedict, St. Benedict | |
Instance of | monk, monastic | 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 | |
Catalan | Benedict | |
Adjectives | Benedictine | of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works |
Meaning | A newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor). | |
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Synonym | benedick | |
Broader | husband, hubby, married man | A married man |
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