单词 | benedictine |
释义 | benedictine (once / 562825 pages) n WORD FAMILY benedictine: benedictines USAGE EXAMPLESWe will take her to dinner at Camus, and give her a benedictine and six cups of black coffee. Van Schaick, George, A Top-Floor Idyl(2010) The taste of bénédictine was still in her mouth and, savouring it, she whispered: "Are you asleep?" Saltus, Edgar, The Paliser case(2010) “Percy, my dear,” she said; then she began to laugh—that after dinner benedictine laugh of hers. Various, Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 190...(2010) n a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks Hyper cordial, liqueur strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal Benedictine (once / 4051 pages) 1adj 2nadj WORD FAMILY Benedictine: Benedictines USAGE EXAMPLESThe college was founded in the 19th century by the neighbouring Benedictine Ampleforth Abbey. BBC(Dec 13, 2016) The two met when he was studying to become a Benedictine monk. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) There, the Benedictine nuns taught her to sing Latin Masses and Gregorian chants. New York Times(Nov 25, 2016) 1 adj of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works 21n a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict Hyper religious a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience 2adj of or relating to the Benedictines |
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