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benedick

(ˈbɛnɪdɪk)
n
a newly married man
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benedick

, benedict - A long-time bachelor who is newly married is a benedick or benedict.
See also related terms for married.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.benedick - a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)benedick - a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
hubby, husband, married man - a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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Njue has denied charges that on March 12, 2015, at Consolata Hospital in Meru during a postmortem on Benedick Karau, he stole the heart of the deceased.
The first kiss of the two lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, takes place before a bay window resplendent with light.
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Benedick and Beatrice battle their love with a merry war of wits, while Claudio and Hero's romance is challenged by rumor and deceit.cyranos.org
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