benedick
Plural: benedicks
Noun
- A newly married man, especially one who was a confirmed bachelor.
- a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
- A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.
Examples
- He was a BENEDICK to the game, long-resisting but finally married to its charms.
Origin / Etymology
From the character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
benedick: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbenedick: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
benedick: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
benedick: valid Words With Friends Word