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Definition of Benedictine
1. Noun. A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict.
2. Adjective. Of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works.
Partainyms: Benedict
3. Noun. A French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks.
4. Adjective. Of or relating to the Benedictines.
Definition of Benedictine
1. a. Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
2. 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.