Ben·e·dic·tine | \ ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-tən 
, -ˌtēn \
, -ˌtēn \Definition of Benedictine
: a monk or a nun of one of the congregations following the rule of St. Benedict and devoted especially to scholarship and liturgical worship
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The first known use of Benedictine was in the 15th century
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