What does "benedick" mean?

A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.

What is a synonym for "benedick"?

Common synonyms include: benedict, benediction, blessing, grace.

noun

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Noun

1
A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.
2
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) wordnet

From the character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.