Definition/Meaning of bene

• English - Noun: bene (plural benes) (dialectal) A prayer , especially to God; a petition ; a boon . 1815, William Wordsworth, The Force of Prayer: What is good for a bootless bene ? bene (uncountable) (alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of benne (“sesame”). bene (plural benes) (UK, obsolete) Tongue . Stowe your bene ! bene (plural benes) (abbreviation) Abbreviation of eggs Benedict , an egg dish
• English - Adjective: bene (comparative benar, superlative benat) (UK, obsolete) Good . 1828, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Pelham: or The Adventures of a Gentleman, page 383: Egad, you carry a bene blink aloft. Come to the ken alone—no! my blowen; did not I tell you I should bring a pater cove, to chop up the whiners for Dawson?
• English - Verb: bene (misspelling) Misspelling of been . That would of^([sic]) bene a good idea...
• English - Etymology: Etymology 1. 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 . Etymology 2. UK C16. Probably from Latin bene or Italian bene. Etymology 3.…
• English - Pronunciation: IPA: /biːn/ Rhymes: -iːn Homophone: bean Homophone: been