Benedictine
noun
Ben·e·dic·tine
ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-tən 
-ˌtēn
: a monk or a nun of one of the congregations following the rule of St. Benedict and devoted especially to scholarship and liturgical worship
Benedictine
adjective
Examples of Benedictine in a Sentence
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Kanas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce weighed in on his teammate Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College earlier this month.
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 25 May 2024
Butker is a conservative Catholic, and Benedictine College is a private Catholic college.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Earlier this month, kicker Harrison Butker was openly critical of Biden and his policies during COVID in his commencement speech at Benedictine College on May 11.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Literally, so out of touch that even the Benedictine nuns clapped back, pointing out that lots of women — including nuns — happily and successfully contribute to the world.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
An order of nuns affiliated with Benedictine College denounced Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during his commencement address.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 May 2024
Eddie Vedder had some choice words for Harrison Butker following the Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College last week.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is taking shots at Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for his controversial commencement address at Benedictine College.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 May 2024
As the grandfather of a wickedly smart and articulately outspoken 11-year-old girl, I was stunned, saddened and infuriated by the Benedictine College commencement speech of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 25 May 2024
Butker is a conservative Catholic, and Benedictine College is a private Catholic college.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Earlier this month, kicker Harrison Butker was openly critical of Biden and his policies during COVID in his commencement speech at Benedictine College on May 11.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Literally, so out of touch that even the Benedictine nuns clapped back, pointing out that lots of women — including nuns — happily and successfully contribute to the world.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
An order of nuns affiliated with Benedictine College denounced Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during his commencement address.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 May 2024
Eddie Vedder had some choice words for Harrison Butker following the Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College last week.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is taking shots at Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for his controversial commencement address at Benedictine College.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 May 2024
As the grandfather of a wickedly smart and articulately outspoken 11-year-old girl, I was stunned, saddened and infuriated by the Benedictine College commencement speech of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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