benedictine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ben·e·dic·tine /ˌbenəˈdɪktiːn/ noun [countable, uncountable] DFDa strong alcoholic drink that is a type of liqueur 本尼迪克特甜酒〔一种烈酒〕Ben·e·dic·tine /ˌbenəˈdɪktɪn◂/ noun [countable] RRCa member of a Christian religious order of monks 本笃会修士 —Benedictine adjective
Examples from the Corpus
Benedictine• Siferwas depicted John Whas, the scribe of the Missal, as a Benedictine.• And in any case, the other austere Benedictine had taken the bait.• These embrace the Benedictine, Augustinian, Franciscan and other main traditions of the religious life.• Various orders of priests served as custodians of her shrine until the year 1050 when the Benedictines were entrusted with its care.Origin benedictine (1800-1900) Benedictine; because it is made by Benedictine monks Benedictine (1600-1700) French bénédictin, from Latin Benedictus “(Saint) Benedict”ben·e·dic·tine nounBen·e·dic·tine nounChineseSyllable
of that is strong alcoholic a a Corpus liqueur drink type
Benedictine
Ben‧e‧dic‧tine /ˌbenəˈdɪktɪn◂, ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn◂/
noun [countable]
—Benedictine adjective
Ben‧e‧dic‧tine /ˌbenəˈdɪktɪn◂, ˌbenɪˈdɪktɪn◂/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: bénédictin, from Latin Benedictus '(Saint) Benedict'
a member of a Christian religious order of monksLanguage: French
Origin: bénédictin, from Latin Benedictus '(Saint) Benedict'
—Benedictine adjective
benedictine
ben‧e‧dic‧tine /ˌbenəˈdɪktiːn, ˌbenɪˈdɪktiːn/ noun [uncountable and countable]
ben‧e‧dic‧tine /ˌbenəˈdɪktiːn, ˌbenɪˈdɪktiːn/
noun [uncountable and countable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Benedictine; because it is made by Benedictine monks
a strong alcoholic drink that is a type of liqueur
Origin: Benedictine; because it is made by Benedictine monks