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taxonomy | benedict |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a proper noun benedict is

, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the benedictine order, and of several popes.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    benedict

    English

    Etymology 1

    From Benedicke'' (a variant of ), a character in , 1598.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
  • * 1891 , Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger Poeple's" Country , Nebraska 2005, p. 50:
    • The benedict , drearily superfluous to the festivities, had hardly been noticed by her as he lurked about the walls and sought what entertainment was possible to one under the social disabilities of matrimony.
    References
    * Garner's Usage Tip of the Day: "Benedict/Benedicke", accessed on 2005-04-30, which in turn cites Garner's Modern American Usage , Bryan Garner, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0195161912, 2003

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) benedictus, past participle of . See benison, and compare bennet.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Having mild and salubrious qualities.
  • * 1622', , ''Natural History'', '''1740 , ''The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban , Volume 3, page 5,
    • And it is not a ?mall thing won in Phy?ick, if you can make rhubarb, and other medicines that are benedict , as ?trong purgers, as tho?e that are not without ?ome malignity.
    (Webster 1913) English eponyms Words from Shakespeare