Definition of "Benedict"

Benedict

/ˈbɛnədɪkt/

proper noun
countable and uncountable, plural Benedicts
1. (countable) A male given name from Latin, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.
2. (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A placename
  1. A city and village in Kansas, United States.
  2. A census-designated place in Maryland, United States.
  3. A village in Nebraska, United States.
  4. A city and village in North Dakota, United States.