Benedictine

noun

Ben·​e·​dic·​tine ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-tən How to pronounce Benedictine (audio)
-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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Jeff Bezos was set to celebrate his lavish wedding to Lauren Sánchez at the Fondazione Cini, a cultural institution on the island which occupies a large part of a Benedictine monastery established there in 982 A.D. Max Norman, New Yorker, 27 June 2025 Jaylen Martinez, a 13-year-old athlete who was starting high school at Benedictine College Prep in the fall, died on Monday, June 23, according to multiple local outlets. Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 June 2025 When the going got tough, Misch got going Monday for St. Laurence in a 6-2 victory in the Class 3A Benedictine Supersectional. Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Benedictine

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Benedictine was in the 15th century

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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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