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Benedictine

[ US /ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin/ ]
[ UK /bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːn/ ]
NOUN
  1. a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or relating to the Benedictines
  2. 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
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