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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Benedictine was delicious but subtle, especially amid the other spices.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
The new archbishop is an associate member [oblate] of Pluscarden Abbey, a Benedictine community in Scotland, and is known as an able administrator who took decisions to re-organize the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The book tells the story of a college student writing her senior thesis about her aunt, an actress who left Hollywood to become a Benedictine nun.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025
After rolling through competition all year, Benedictine finished its season with a record of 12-2.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
The new archbishop is an associate member [oblate] of Pluscarden Abbey, a Benedictine community in Scotland, and is known as an able administrator who took decisions to re-organize the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The book tells the story of a college student writing her senior thesis about her aunt, an actress who left Hollywood to become a Benedictine nun.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025
After rolling through competition all year, Benedictine finished its season with a record of 12-2.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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