 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Benedictine
adjective
1: of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
2: of or relating to the Benedictines
noun
1: a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint
Benedict
2: a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Benedictine \Ben'e*dic"tine\, adjective
Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Benedictine \Ben'e*dic"tine\, noun (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.
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.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
38 Moby Thesaurus words for "Benedictine":
Augustinian, Augustinian Hermit, Austin Friar, 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, Premonstratensian, Recollect,
Recollet, Redemptorist, Templar, Trappist, White Friar,
begging hermit, preaching friar
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