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Ben·e·dic·tine

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–noun

Roman Catholic Church.

a.	a member of an order of monks founded at Monte Cassino by St. Benedict about a.d. 530.

b.	a member of any congregation of nuns following the rule of St. Benedict.

2.	a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks.

–adjective

3.	of or pertaining to St. Benedict or the Benedictines.

[Origin: 1620–30; St. Benedict + -ine¹

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Ben·e·dic·tine Audio Help (běn'ĭ-dĭk'tĭn, -tēn') Pronunciation Key
n. Roman Catholic Church
A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.

Ben'e·dic'tine adj.

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Benedictine

1602, "one of the order known from the color of its dress as the Black Monks," founded c.529 by St. Benedict (see benedict).

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benedictine
adjective
1.	of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
2.	of or relating to the Benedictines
noun
1.	a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
2.	a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks

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Benedictine

Ben`e*dic"tine\, a. Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.

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Benedictine

Ben`e*dic"tine\, n. (Eccl. Hist.) 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.

Note: The Benedictines wear black clothing, and are sometimes called Black Monks. The name Black Fr????rs which belongs to the Dominicans, is also sometimes applied to the Benedictines.

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