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Benet

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v. To catch in a net; ensnare.

v. To surround as by a net.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To catch in a net; to insnare.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To catch in a net; insnare.

n. In the Roman Catholic Church, an exorcist, the third of the four lesser orders.

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n. United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)

n. United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950)

Word Usage

"And beside this, our common germander or thistle benet is found and known to be so wholesome and of so great power in medicine as any other herb, if they be used accordingly."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

poet author writer

Form

benetted

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

insnare

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

A A. Bay Bennett Bombay