'Benedictine' definitions:
Definition of 'Benedictine'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
adjective
Of or relating to the Benedictines
noun
A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
noun
A French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
Definition of 'Benedictine'
From: GCIDE
- Benedictine \Ben`e*dic"tine\, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The Benedictines wear black clothing, and are sometimes called Black Monks. The name Black Fr????rs which belongs to the Dominicans, is also sometimes applied to the Benedictines. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Benedictine'
From: GCIDE
- Benedictine \Ben`e*dic"tine\, a. Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'Benedictine'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Augustinian,
- Augustinian Hermit,
- Austin Friar,
- begging hermit,
- Bernardine,
- Black Friar,
- Black Monk,
- Bonhomme,
- Brigittine,
- Capuchin,
- Carmelite,
- Carthusian,
- Cistercian,
- Cluniac,
- Conventual,
- Crossed Friar,
- Crutched Friar,
- Dominican,
- Franciscan,
- Friar Minor,
- Gilbertine,
- Gray Friar,
- Hospitaler,
- Jesuit,
- Loyolite,
- Marist,
- Maryknoll,
- Minorite,
- Observant,
- Oratorian,
- preaching friar,
- Premonstratensian,
- Recollect,
- Recollet,
- Redemptorist,
- Templar,
- Trappist,
- White Friar