单词 | Benedictine |
释义 | Benedictine/ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktɪn /noun 1A monk or nun of a Christian religious order following the rule of St Benedict and established circa 540.Orders of monks and nuns multiplied over the years: Benedictines, Dominicans, Cistercians, Augustinians, Carmelites and others....
2 [mass noun] trademark A liqueur based on brandy, originally made by Benedictine monks in France.He keeps an array of old bitters bottles behind the bar, each one filled with highly flavored liqueurs such as Pernod, Benedictine, Chartreuse and the like....
adjective Relating to St Benedict or the Benedictines.Gertrude of Helfta was a nun at the convent of Helfta, a centre of Benedictine learning and piety, from the age of 26 until her death....
OriginFrom French bénédictine or modern Latin benedictinus, from the name Benedictus (see Benedict, St). |
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