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ben·e·dic·tine I. \ˌbenəˈdikˌtēn, -_tə̇n — the second is the usually pronunc in the order\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after St. Benedict of Nursia died ab 543, who founded it : a member of a monastic order founded in the sixth century and noted especially for its liturgical worship and its scholarly activities II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1. : of or relating to St. Benedict of Nursia 2. : of or relating to the Benedictines |