Benedictine
[,beni'diktin]
Definition
(noun.) a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks.
(noun.) a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict.
(adj.) of or relating to the Benedictines .
(adj.) of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works .
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Definition
(a.) Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
(n.) 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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Definition
adj. pertaining to St Benedict or his monastic rule.—n. a Black Friar or monk of the order founded at Monte Cassino by St Benedict of Nursia (480-543) which became famous for its learning: a cordial or liqueur resembling Chartreuse distilled at Fé–amp in Normandy—once distilled by Benedictine monks.
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n. An order of monks otherwise known as black friars.
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A married female.
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Examples
- To his influence is due the imposition of the Benedictine rule upon nearly the whole of Latin monasticism. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Closely associated with the Benedictine monasteries were the schools that grew presently into the medieval universities. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- When king John of France, {See Du Cange Glossary, voce Moneta; the Benedictine Edition. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The spread of monasteries of the Benedictine order or type in the seventh and eighth centuries was very considerable. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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