Benedictine
noun/ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn/
/ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn/
- a member of a Christian group of monks or nuns following the rules of St BenedictTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word 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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