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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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
In the mid-fifties, the family visited the Benedictine monastery at Disentis, which operated a school.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Benedictine also produced 201 rushing yards.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
And true freshman Herbert Scroggins III, who was a four-star prospect out of Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
In the mid-fifties, the family visited the Benedictine monastery at Disentis, which operated a school.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Benedictine also produced 201 rushing yards.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
And true freshman Herbert Scroggins III, who was a four-star prospect out of Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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