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Definition of Benedictine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Benedictine

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/ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn/
 
/ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn/
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  1. a member of a Christian group of monks or nuns following the rules of St BenedictTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word Originfrom French bénédictine or modern Latin benedictinus, from the name Benedictus, after St. Benedict (c.480-c.550), an Italian hermit who formed the basis of Western monasticism.
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