Benedictine

  • 11Benedictine — c.1600, one of the order known from the color of its dress as the Black Monks, founded c.529 by St. Benedict (see BENEDICT (Cf. benedict)) …

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  • 12Benedictine — For other uses, see Benedictine (disambiguation). St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 543), detail from a fresco by Fra Angelico, San Marco, Florence (c. 1400–1455). Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the… …

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  • 13Bénédictine — Réclame de 1910 par Sem Réclame d …

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  • 14Bénédictine — Alexandre Legrand, Gründer des Palais Bénédictine Bénédictine ist ein Kräuter und Gewürzlikör, der ähnlich wie Chartreuse auf eine alte Klosterrezeptur zurückgeht. Die Marke gehört seit 1993 zu Bacardi …

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  • 15Benedictine — /ben i dik tin, teen, tuyn/ for 1, 3; /ben i dik teen/ for 2, n. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. 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.… …

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  • 16Benedictine — UK [ˌbenəˈdɪktiːn] / US [ˌbenəˈdɪkˌtɪn] noun [countable] Word forms Benedictine : singular Benedictine plural Benedictines a monk or a nun who is a member of a Christian religious group started by St Benedict Derived word: Benedictine UK / US… …

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  • 17benedictine — 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 …

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  • 18Benedictine — [[t]be̱nɪdɪ̱ktin, tiːn[/t]] Benedictines N COUNT: oft N n A Benedictine is a monk or nun who is a member of a Christian religious community that follows the rule of St. Benedict. ...the famous Benedictine abbey of St Mary …

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  • 19Benedictine — noun Date: 15th century 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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  • 20Benedictine — 1. noun a) A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia. b) A liqueur made from Cognac (French brandy) together with herbs and spices 2. adjective …

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