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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The Breitbart screed led to an appearance on Fox News to discuss the national debt, which in turn led to a speaking gig at Benedictine University. —

Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025 The New Orleans version was created in the city’s French Quarter—or Vieux Carré—where there’s the addition of Benedictine and Cognac. 1 oz. rye whiskey 1 oz. —

Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 Back in May, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker faced zero professional repercussions for spouting off all sorts of hateful rhetoric about the LGBTQ+ community and working women during a commencement speech at Kansas’s Benedictine College. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2025 In Melk, guests can see the frescoes of the Benedictine abbey or remain onboard for an Austrian cookie tasting. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Benedictine