benet

See also: benêt, Benet, and Bene't

English

Etymology 1

From be- +‎ net.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪˈnɛt/

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Verb

benet (third-person singular simple present benets, present participle benetting, simple past and past participle benetted)

1. (transitive) To catch in a net; ensnare.
2. (transitive) To surround as by a net.
   • c. 1599–1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act V, scene ii]:

     Being thus benetted round with villains

Etymology 2

From French [Term?], from Latin benedictus (“blessed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛnət/

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Noun

benet (plural benets)

1. An exorcist, the third of the four lesser orders in the Roman Catholic church.

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Danish

Adjective

benet

1. bony, angular

Inflection

Inflection of benet
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	benet	—	—2
Neuter singular	benet	—	—2
Plural	benede	—	—2
Definite attributive1	benede	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Noun

benet n

1. definite singular of ben

Verb

benet

1. past participle of bene

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

benet n

1. definite singular of ben

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Swedish

Noun

benet

1. definite singular of ben.

Anagrams

• beten