Benedictine
noun
[ ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktɪn ]
• a monk or nun of a Christian religious order following the rule of St Benedict and established c. 540.
• a liqueur based on brandy, originally made by Benedictine monks in France.
Benedictine
adjective
• relating to St Benedict or the Benedictines.
Origin:
from French bénédictine or modern Latin benedictinus, from the name Benedictus (see Benedict, St).
