A newly married man who was previously considered a confirmed bachelor.
[After Benedick, a character in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.]
benedict
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ben·e·dict (bĕn'ĭ-dĭkt')  |
n.
A newly married man who was previously considered a confirmed bachelor.
A newly married man who was previously considered a confirmed bachelor.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
Synonym: benedick
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