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

Examples of Benedictine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the gateway to the Picos de Europa mountains, the group stays at the famous Parador de Cangas do Onis hotel, which is former Benedictine monastery originally built in the 8th century, and is now a national monument. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

The complex, which includes an 11th-century Benedictine abbey and a 16th-century basilica, is revered for its Black Madonna statue and is home to a boy’s choir that has existed since the 13th century and is Europe’s oldest. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Set within the Benedictine Abbey of Weltenburg, which sits just above a bend in the Danube River, the grounds include a beer garden that’s breathtakingly beautiful but pours only one of the brewery’s three alcohol‑free varieties. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

Tate was the starting pitcher for Marist in a 5-1 loss to Oswego in the Benedictine Supersectional. — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above