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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Allegedly discovered by the Benedictine nuns of Catania, these Sicilian pastries are made from Semolina dough lathered in honey and citrus peel, that are then stuffed either with ricotta (in pastry balls) or anchovies (in a long shape), then fried in seed oil or lard.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The team has played its home games at Benedictine University across the street since 2005.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The New Orleans version was created in the city’s French Quarter—or Vieux Carré—where there’s the addition of Benedictine and Cognac.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
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
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The team has played its home games at Benedictine University across the street since 2005.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The New Orleans version was created in the city’s French Quarter—or Vieux Carré—where there’s the addition of Benedictine and Cognac.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
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
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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