ben|e|dic|tine

ben|e|dic|tine
ben|e|dic|tine «BEHN uh DIHK teen», noun.
a sweet, aromatic liqueur, first made by the Benedictines in France about the 1500's.
Ben|e|dic|tine «BEHN uh DIHK tihn, -teen, -tyn», noun, adjective.
–n.
a monk or nun following the rules of the order founded by Saint Benedict about 530 A.D., known for its scholarly efforts in literature and the arts.
–adj.
of Saint Benedict, or his order.
[< French bénédictin, learned borrowing from Medieval Latin benedictinus < Benedictus Saint Benedict]

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  • Ben|e|dic|tine — «BEHN uh DIHK teen», noun. a sweet, aromatic liqueur, first made by the Benedictines in France about the 1500 s. Ben|e|dic|tine «BEHN uh DIHK tihn, teen, tyn», noun, adjective. –n. a monk or nun following the rules of the order founded by Saint… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ben — ac·cum·ben·cy; ami·no·ben·zo·ate; ami·no·ben·zo·ic; Ben·a·dryl; ben·ben; ben·ben; ben; ben·der; ben·dy; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry; ben·e·dict s; ben·e·dight; ben·e·fact; ben·e·fac·tion; ben·e·fac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • tine — ab·ro·tine; acon·i·tine; ac·tine; ad·a·man·tine; ag·ma·tine; al·a·cre·a·tine; am·e·thys·tine; an·a·tine; ar·re·tine; as·bes·tine; as·ta·tine; at·tine; bar·bo·tine; bar·ken·tine; bar·quen·tine; bar·y·tine; bikh·a·con·i·tine; bi·son·tine;… …   English syllables

  • benedictine — ben·e·dic·tine …   English syllables

  • Benedictine — Ben|e|dic|tine [ ,benə dık,tin ] noun count a MONK or a NUN who is a member of a Christian religious group started by St. Benedict. ╾ Ben|e|dic|tine adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • benedictine — ben|e|dic|tine [ˌbenıˈdıkti:n] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Benedictine; because it is made by Benedictine monks] a strong alcoholic drink that is a type of ↑liqueur …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Benedictine — Ben|e|dic|tine [ˌbenıˈdıktın] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: bénédictin, from Latin Benedictus (Saint) Benedict ] a member of a Christian religious order of ↑monks >Benedictine adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Benedictine — Ben•e•dic•tine [[t]ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk tɪn, tin, taɪn[/t]] n. 1) rel a) a member of an order of monks founded at Monte Cassino by St. Benedict about a.d. 530 b) a member of any congregation of nuns following the rule of St. Benedict 2) of or pertaining to …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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