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US
/ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin/
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[ UK /bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːn/ ]
[ UK /bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːn/ ]
NOUN
- a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
ADJECTIVE
- of or relating to the Benedictines
- of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
How To Use Benedictine In A Sentence
- He studied with the Christian Brothers, Benedictines and Marists, as well as with his preceptress, Professor María Teresa Angulo, from Madrid. True Allegiances
- Henry I was clearly not as impressed by Benedictine abbots and their temporal grandeur as his father had been.
- ‘We took our meals in the refectory and questioned the monks about their decisions to become Benedictines,’ said Schlaht.
- Then the Benedictine monks in northern Europe found new sources of energy. THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER
- Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility.
- The Benedictine monk, Theophylos, describes this practice in his well-known work, "Schedula diversarium artium" (ca. 1122). Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 5
- Pour over them the following liquid, which has been made from a wineglassful each of the following but no other liqueurs, all mixed thoroughly together: brandy, kirsch, cointreau, benedictine, maraschino, and a touch of kümmel. The Romantical She
- It is the only Benedictine community for nuns in Ireland and is experiencing a serious decline in vocations.
- It is out of the Benedictine, or monastic, tradition of obedience that I formed my decision.
- A Benedictine like these his brothers, tonsured and habited, he stood erect in the dignity of his office and the humility and simplicity of his nature, as fragile as a child and as durable as a tree. His Disposition