benedictine

Speech parts

1. benedictine - Noun

2. benedictine - Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.

One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

monastic christianity benedict kirk lutheran baptist presbyterian protestant beadle communion pilgrim puritanism evangelist Amish monasticism
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Hypernyms

religious cordial liqueur

Examples

Advantages seen in retaining this unique Benedictine emphasis on autonomy include cultivating models of tightly bonded communities and contemplative lifestyles. Source: Internet

As in the Greek usage and in the Benedictine, certain canticles like the Song of Moses (Exodus xv. Source: Internet

Casimir brought her with him from Prague and convinced the abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Tyniec to marry them. Source: Internet

Accessed 11 January 2012 The church was founded as a Benedictine priory around 1075. Source: Internet

American Benedictine Review. Source: Internet

At least one source considered it likely that she received her early education with the Benedictine nuns at nearby Carrow. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Benedict XV Benedicta Benedictin Benedictine order Benedictinism benediction