English dictionary
Benedictine
/,b/E/n/I/'d/I/kt/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
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of or relating to the Benedictines
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Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
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a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
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One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846.
Source: webster1913