| a. | 1. | Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet. |
| n. | 1. | (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. |
| Noun | 1. | Benedictine - a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict |
| 2. | benedictine - a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks | |
| Adj. | 1. | Benedictine - of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works |
| 2. | Benedictine - of or relating to the Benedictines |
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