Benedictine
noun
Ben·e·dic·tine
ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-tən 
-ˌtēn
: 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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Eight pitchers with varsity innings return, led by Braden Behrens (Benedictine).
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Long ago, some smart young ladies started buying red lipstick and kissing the cheeks of the ROTC members of Benedictine Military School, one of the local Catholic high schools.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Kempinski Palace Engelberg is located in the center of town; everything from the Engelberg gondola to the town's Benedictine Monastery is a five to 15-minute walk from the hotel.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
Or catch a ferry to Lokrum Island—a 72-hectare nature reserve home to towering pine forests, a medieval Benedictine monastery (established in the 11th century), and botanical gardens where flirty peacocks flutter their feathers.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Long ago, some smart young ladies started buying red lipstick and kissing the cheeks of the ROTC members of Benedictine Military School, one of the local Catholic high schools.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Kempinski Palace Engelberg is located in the center of town; everything from the Engelberg gondola to the town's Benedictine Monastery is a five to 15-minute walk from the hotel.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
Or catch a ferry to Lokrum Island—a 72-hectare nature reserve home to towering pine forests, a medieval Benedictine monastery (established in the 11th century), and botanical gardens where flirty peacocks flutter their feathers.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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