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
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Rosner’s mother, Jill, played volleyball at Benedictine, and her father, John, played baseball at Illinois-Chicago.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Discounts are available for students who attend NAIA schools, like Avila University, Baker University, Benedictine College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Park University and MidAmerica Nazarene University.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Hildegard was a Catholic abbess of the Benedictine Order.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Discounts are available for students who attend NAIA schools, like Avila University, Baker University, Benedictine College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Park University and MidAmerica Nazarene University.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Hildegard was a Catholic abbess of the Benedictine Order.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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