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Benedictine

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Ben·e·dic·tine  (bn-dktn, -tn)
n. Roman Catholic Church
A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.

Bene·dictine adj.

Benedictine
n
1. (Christian Churches, other) a monk or nun who is a member of a Christian religious community founded by or following the rule of Saint Benedict (?480-?547 ad), the Italian monk
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a greenish-yellow liqueur made from a secret formula developed at the Benedictine monastery at Fécamp in France in about 1510
adj
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) of or relating to Saint Benedict, his order, or his rule
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BenedictineBenedictine - a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedict - a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
religious - a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
2.benedictine - a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
cordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
Adj.1.Benedictine - of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
2.Benedictine - of or relating to the Benedictines
Translations
Benedictine [ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn]
A. ADJbenedictino
B. Nbenedictino m
Benedictine [ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktaɪn ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktiːn ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktɪn]
n (= monk, nun) → bénédictin(e) m/f
adj [abbey, monastery] → bénédictin(e)
a Benedictine monk → un bénédictin
Benedictine
n
(Eccl) → Benediktiner(in) m(f)
(= liqueur)Benediktiner m
Benedictine [ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktɪn] adj & nbenedettino/a
Benedictine [ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktɪn] adj & nbenedettino/a


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My instructor sometimes looked in upon me when he was out for an evening tramp, and I noticed that he was more likely to linger and become talkative if I had a comfortable chair for him to sit in, and if he found a bottle of Benedictine and plenty of the kind of cigarettes he liked, at his elbow.
lies buried at Reading, in the Benedictine abbey founded by him there, the ruins of which may still be seen; and, in this same abbey, great John of Gaunt was married to the Lady Blanche.
1830; The Bravo, 1831; The Heidenmauer, or the Benedictines, 1832; The Headsman, 1833; A Letter to his Countrymen, 1834; The Monikins, 1835; Sketches of Switzerland, 1836; Gleanings in Europe: 1837; (England)
 
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