Benedictine (redirected from Congregation of St. Justina of Padua)

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.

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Bene·dictine adj.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Benedictine - 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	benedictine - a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks cordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal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. ADJ → benedictino

B. N → benedictino 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

adj → Benediktiner-

Benedictine [ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktɪn] adj & n → benedettino/a