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Benedictine definition

Ben·edic·tine (ben′ə dik′tin; also, and for n.2 usually, -tēn)

adjective

  1. of Saint Benedict
  2. designating or of the monastic order based on his teachings, founded c. 529

noun

  1. a Benedictine monk or nun
  2. a liqueur, containing aromatic herbs and spices, orig. made by Benedictine monks in France

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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