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benedictine

/ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin/

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What does benedictine mean?

noun

  1. A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.
  2. A type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France, made from cognac together with herb and spice extracts.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia.
More meanings (1)

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin/

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This order, as it will be seen, was not to be confounded with the Benedictine nuns of Cîteaux.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
In the same inn there was a Benedictine prior who bought the horse for a cheap price.
VoltaireCandideProject Gutenberg ebook #19942
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Celia, returning to the blue and yellow room, lighted a cigarette and helped herself to some Benedictine in the glass which Theron had used.
Harold FredericThe Damnation of Theron WareProject Gutenberg ebook #133
And as the change came about, ill-regulated theological study gave way to superior methods of learning, solely due to the better organisation and greater liberality of the Benedictine order.
Ernest Albert SavageOld English libraries : $b the making, collection, and use of books during the Middle AgesProject Gutenberg ebook #1615
Rhodius observed a Benedictine monk who had a pair of horns and who was addicted to rumination.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747