English Explanatory Dictionary

bene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.
noun
  1. Alternative form of benne (“sesame”).
adj
  1. Good.
noun
  1. Tongue.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of eggs Benedict, an egg dish
verb
  1. Misspelling of been.
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of eggs benedict, an egg dish

Pronunciation

/biːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bene.wav

Word forms

bene benes been ben benar benat bien benny

Etymology

From Middle English bene, from Old English bēn (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”), from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“supplication”). Cognate with Danish bøn (“prayer”), Swedish bön (“prayer”), Icelandic bæn (“prayer”), Icelandic bón (“request”). Related to ban. See also boon, bee.

Synonyms

good

Related words

beenship Bene Israel

Derived words

bene bowse bene cove bene darkmans bene feaker bene feaker of gybes bene lightmans bene mort beneship beneshiply cut bene
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