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benedictine
/ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin/
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What does benedictine mean?
noun
- A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.
- A type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France, made from cognac together with herb and spice extracts.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia.
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adjective
- 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.
In the same inn there was a Benedictine prior who bought the horse for a cheap price.
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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.
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.
Rhodius observed a Benedictine monk who had a pair of horns and who was addicted to rumination.