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Benedictine
Benedictine [ bénni díktin ]


noun  (plural Benedictines)
Definition:
 
monk or nun: a member of a Christian order of monks and nuns founded by St Benedict of Nursia


adjective 
Definition:
 
of St Benedict: relating to or characteristic of St Benedict, his rule, or the Christian order that he founded
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