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Benedictine
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Ben·edic·tine (ben′ə dik′tin; also, and for n.2 usually, -tēn)
adjective
- of Saint Benedict
- designating or of the monastic order based on his teachings, founded c. 529
noun
- a Benedictine monk or nun
- a liqueur, containing aromatic herbs and spices, orig. made by Benedictine monks in France
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