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1. (n.) Benedictine
a member of an order of monks founded at Monte Cassino by St. Benedict about a .d . 530.
2. Benedictine
a member of any congregation of nuns following the rule of St. Benedict.
3. (adj.) Benedictine
of or pertaining to St. Benedict or the Benedictines.
Etymology: (1620–30)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Benedictine
a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
2. (adj) benedictine
a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
3. (adj) Benedictine
of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
4. (adj) Benedictine
of or relating to the Benedictines
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Benedictine
pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet
2. (noun) Benedictine
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
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