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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Tabor, who grew up in Missouri, was a quarterback at Benedictine College and worked at six universities before breaking into the NFL as the Bears’ special teams coach in 2008.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The backstory The building in which Splendido makes its fabulous home was first built in the 16th century as a Benedictine monastery.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The backstory The building in which Splendido makes its fabulous home was first built in the 16th century as a Benedictine monastery.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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
See All Example Sentences for Benedictine
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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