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Benedictine
noun Ben·e·dic·tine \ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-tən, -ˌtēn\
Definition of BENEDICTINE
: a monk or a nun of one of the congregations following the rule of St. Benedict and devoted especially to scholarship and liturgical worship
— Benedictine adjective
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First Known Use of BENEDICTINE
15th century
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