Dictionary - Definition of BENET

Definition: BENET


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943).[Wordnet] 2. United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950).[Wordnet].
Verb	1. To catch in a net; to insnare.[Websters] 2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: benetting, benetted, benets, benetter, benetters, benettingly and benettedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
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"Benet" is a common misspelling or typo for: bennet, genet, Bernet, benets.

Date "Benet" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1484. (references)

Note: Benet \Be*net"\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Benetted.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: BENET

Domain	Definition
Literature	Benet (French). A simpleton, so called because they were supposed to be, in a special way, the objects of God's care. (French, béni, Old French, beneit, from Latin, benedictus.) We call an idiot an "Innocent" (q.v.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Common Expressions: BENET

Expressions	Definition
Benet Academy	Benet Academy (commonly referred to as "Benet") is a fully accredited private co-educational college-preparatory Catholic high school based in Lisle, Illinois. The student body is roughly 1200, depending on year-to-year individual class sizes. Benet is known regionally for above average scores (SAT and ACT), focused students, proactive teachers, relaxed atmosphere, and involved student body. (references)
Benet Canfield	Father Benet or Benoit of Canfield (1562-1611), usually known as Benet Canfield, was an English Recusant and mystic. His Rule of Perfection fell under the disapproval of the Church in the early 17th century, and is therefore less well-known than Holy Wisdom by his contemporary and associate Augustine Baker. Both authors deal with the subject of contemplative prayer, the deep form of prayer followed in monastic orders. (references)
St Benet Paul's Wharf	The original 12th century church of St Benet Paul's Wharf on Queen Victoria Street in the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The current building was built (1677-1683) by architect Sir Christopher Wren and resembles a Dutch country church. It is located on a nearly square site, constructed chiefly from red brick, with a short tower and spire to the north-west of the nave. (references)
Stephen Vincent Benet	United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Sula Benet	Born in Poland, Benet was fascinated with peasant culture of Poland since her early youth. This interest eventually led her to enroll as a student of literature and philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities in the University of Warsaw but graduated with a degree in anthropology. Upon receiving her degree in 1935, she attended graduate school at Columbia University, where she received her doctorate in 1944. (references)
William Rose Benet	United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Wilo Benet	Wilo Benet is a Puerto Rican celebrity chef. He is the chef owner of the Pikayo and Payá restaurants as well as the president & owner of Museum Restaurant Group. (references)
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Extended Definition: BENET

Benet

Not to be confused with Bennet or Bennett

Benet or Benét refers to:

Persons

Brenda Benet (1945–1982), American actress
Christie Benet (1879–1951), American politician from South Carolina
Eric Benét (1966—), American R&B and gospel singer
Juan Benet (1927–1993), Spanish writer
JonBenét Ramsey (1990–1996), American child murdered in her home 1996
Stephen Vincent Benét (1898–1943), American author, poet, short story writer, and novelist
Sula Benet (20th c.), Polish anthropologist
William Rose Benét (1886–1950), American poet, writer and editor; brother of Stephen Vincent Benét
Wilo Benet (contemporary), Puerto Rican celebrity chef and restaurateur

Other

Benet Academy, a Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Lisle, Illinois, USA
Benet Laboratories, U.S. Army center of expertise for technology of large caliber armament systems
Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun, a .30-caliber machine gun used by the US Army before WWI
St. Benet's Abbey, a ruined abbey within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England
St Benet's Hall, Oxford, a permanent private hall for Benedictines at the University of Oxford
St Benet Paul's Wharf, the Welsh church of the City of London
Benet, Vendée, a commune of the Vendée department in France

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Benet". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: BENET
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)	Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Benet Academy	22	Benet	3
St Benet Paul's Wharf	19	Benet Academy	22
St. Benet Fink	19	Benet Canfield	5
St. Benet Gracechurch	17	Benet Copping	4
St Benet Sherehog	17	Benet Hytner	6
Mordecai Benet	13	Benet Laboratories	4
St. Benet Biscop Catholic High School	8	Brenda Benet	6
Juan Benet	8	Christie Benet	7
Christie Benet	7	Francisco Javier Benet	4
Brenda Benet	6	Jordi Benet	4
Benet Hytner	6	Josep Maria Benet i Jornet	3
Sula Benet	5	Juan Benet	8
Benet Canfield	5	Mordecai Benet	13
Wilo Benet	4	St. Benet Biscop Catholic High School	8
Benet Laboratories	4	St. Benet Fink	19
Jordi Benet	4	St. Benet Gracechurch	17
Francisco Javier Benet	4	St Benet Paul's Wharf	19
Benet Copping	4	St Benet Sherehog	17
Benet	3	Sula Benet	5
Josep Maria Benet i Jornet	3	Wilo Benet	4
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BENET

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian	Benedikt (benedict, bennet, benet), Benda (bennet, benet). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, benet. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina	Benedikt (benedict, bennet, benet), Benda (bennet, benet). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, benet. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech	Benedikt (benedict, bennet, benet), Benda (bennet, benet). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, benet. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations).		Top

Language	Translations for “benet” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	Bathagenathaget (Benet). Additional references: Athag, benet. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	Bagenaget (Benet). Additional references: Double Dutch, benet. (volunteer)
Leet	8£^/£+ (Benet). Additional references: Leet, benet. (volunteer)
Oppish	Bopenopet (Benet). Additional references: Oppish, benet. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	enetbay (benet). Additional references: Pig Latin, benet. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	Bubenubet (Benet). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, benet. (volunteer)
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