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benedick

Ben·e·dick
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ben-i-dik]
    • /ˈbɛn ɪ dɪk/
    • /ˈbe.nɪ.dɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-i-dik]
    • /ˈbɛn ɪ dɪk/

Definitions of benedick word

  • noun benedick a newly married man 3
  • noun benedick (in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing) the confident bachelor who courts and finally marries Beatrice. 1
  • noun benedick (lowercase) benedict. 1
  • noun benedick A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage. 0

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Parts of speech for Benedick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

benedick popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

benedick usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with benedick

  • what does beatrice ask benedick to do to claudio?
  • what causes beatrice to change her mind about benedick?
  • who played benedick in much ado about nothing?

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