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- benedict ii/ˌbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈsɛkənd/A historical figure: Pope Benedict II, who served as the head of the Catholic Church in the 7th century (684–685 AD).nounVery Low
- benedict iii/ˈbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈθɜːd/A historical figure, specifically a pope of the Catholic Church who reigned from 855 to 858 AD.nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
- benedict iv/ˌbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈfɔːθ/A pope of the Catholic Church who reigned from 900 to 903 AD.nounVery Low
- benedict ix/ˈbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈnaɪnθ/The name of a specific individual who served as Pope of the Catholic Church in the 11th century, known for his multiple irregular ascensions to the papacy.nounC1
- benedict v/ˈbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈfɪfθ/The name of a specific historical figure, a 10th-century Pope whose papacy lasted for only a few weeks in 964.nounVery Low
- benedict vi/ˈbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈsɪksθ/A specific historical figure; the 134th Pope of the Catholic Church who reigned from 973 until his death in 974.nounVery Low
- benedict vii/ˌbɛnɪdɪkt ˌsɛv(ə)nθ/Proper name of a Pope of the Catholic Church in the 10th century.nounVery Low
- benedict viii/ˌbɛnɪdɪkt ði ˈeɪtθ/A specific Pope of the Roman Catholic Church who reigned from 1012 to 1024 AD.nounC2
- benedict xi/ˌbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈɛlɛvənθ/The name of a specific historical figure: Niccolò Boccasini, the 194th Pope of the Catholic Church, who served from 1303 to 1304.nounVery low (Rare/Historical)
- benedict xii/ˌbɛnɪdɪkt ðə ˈtwɛlfθ/The regnal name of Jacques Fournier, a French bishop who served as Pope of the Catholic Church from 1334 to 1342.nounLow
- benedict xiii/ˌbɛnɪdɪkt ˈθɜːtiːnθ/The regnal name of two historical popes, most notably Pedro Martínez de Luna (c.1328–1423), who was elected by French cardinals during the Western Schism and considered by his supporters to be the legitimate pope, but is now regarded by the Catholic Church as an antipope.nounC2
- benedict xiv/ˈbɛnɪdɪkt ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/A specific Roman Catholic pope, head of the Church from 1740 to 1758, known for his scholarship and moderate policies.nounVery Low
- benedict xv/ˈbɛnɪdɪkt ˌfɪfˈtiːn/Pope who led the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922, serving during World War I.nounLow
- benedict xvi/ˈbɛnɪdɪkt sɪksˈtiːnθ/The regnal name of Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013.nounVery Low
- benedict's solution/ˈbɛnɪdɪkts səˈluːʃən/A chemical reagent used to test for the presence of reducing sugars, producing a color change from blue to orange/red when positive.nounVery low
- benedictine/ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn/Relating to or characteristic of Saint Benedict, his monastic order, or its traditions.adjectivenounC1
- benediction/ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/The action of blessing someone; a prayer asking for God's favour and protection.nounC1
- benedictional/ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)l/A book containing a collection of blessings or benedictions, used in a church service.adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, specialist)
- benedictus/ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktəs/A liturgical hymn or canticle beginning with the Latin word 'Benedictus', meaning 'Blessed'.nounLow
- benefaction/ˌbɛnɪˈfakʃ(ə)n/The act of giving help, typically in the form of a gift or donation, especially for charitable purposes.nounC2
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