BENEDICTINE


Meaning of BENEDICTINE in English

/ ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn; NAmE / noun

a member of a Christian group of monks or nuns following the rules of St Benedict

►  Bene·dic·tine adjective :

a Benedictine monastery

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WORD ORIGIN

from 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.