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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Benedictine rolled to 78 points in a blowout victory in an NAIA football game in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 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.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Who can forgot that infamous Harrison Butker commencement speech at Benedictine College in May 2024.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The funeral itself was a sober affair, with Abbot Placid Solari — a Benedictine monk, Abbot of Belmont Abbey and Chancellor of Belmont Abbey College — providing the homily.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 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.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Who can forgot that infamous Harrison Butker commencement speech at Benedictine College in May 2024.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The funeral itself was a sober affair, with Abbot Placid Solari — a Benedictine monk, Abbot of Belmont Abbey and Chancellor of Belmont Abbey College — providing the homily.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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