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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Benedictine’s Tanner Zimmerman scored on a 79-yard pass play and totaled 134 yards receiving on five catches. Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025 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, 27 Sep. 2025 Who can forgot that infamous Harrison Butker commencement speech at Benedictine College in May 2024. Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The funeral itself was a sober affair, with Abbot Placid Solari — a Benedictine monk, Abbot of Belmont Abbey and Chancellor of Belmont Abbey College — providing the homily. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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