I. ˌbenəˈdikˌtēn, -_tə̇n — the second is the usually pronunc in the order noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after St. Benedict of Nursia died ab 543, who founded it
: a member of a monastic order founded in the sixth century and noted especially for its liturgical worship and its scholarly activities
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of or relating to St. Benedict of Nursia
2. : of or relating to the Benedictines