/ Dictionary / Index B Benedict XIV: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Benedict XIV Pronunciation: [key] — (Prospero Lambertini) 1675–1758, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1740–58; scholar and patron of the arts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Benedict XIII Benedict XV Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language