adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France, made from cognac together with herb and spice extracts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to the Benedictines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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6
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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7
noun
Meaning 7
a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: liqueur, cordial
8
noun
Meaning 8
a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: religious
History
Etymology
From French bénédictin, from Latin benedictus, named after Italian 6th century Saint Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae). Recorded in English from the 17th century. By surface analysis, Benedict + -ine.
Across languages
Translations
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
բենեդիկտյան
(benediktyan)
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Catalan:
benedictí
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Dutch:
benedictijns
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Esperanto:
benediktana
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Finnish:
benediktiini-
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Finnish:
benediktiiniläinen
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
French:
bénédictin
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Irish:
Beinidicteach
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Italian:
benedettino
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Polish:
benedyktyński
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Russian:
бенедикти́нский
(benediktínskij)
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Spanish:
benedictino
— of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia
Armenian:
բենեդիկտյան
(benediktyan)
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Catalan:
benedictí
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Finnish:
benediktiini-
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Finnish:
benediktiiniläinen
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Galician:
bieito
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Galician:
bieita
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Hungarian:
bencés
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Irish:
Beinidicteach
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Polish:
benedyktyński
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Russian:
бенедикти́нский
(benediktínskij)
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Spanish:
benedictino
— of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order
Armenian:
բենեդիկտյան
(benediktyan)
— monk or nun
Bulgarian:
бенедикти́нец
(benediktínec)
— monk or nun
Bulgarian:
бенедикти́нка
(benediktínka)
— monk or nun
Catalan:
benedictí
— monk or nun
Dutch:
benedictijn
— monk or nun
Dutch:
benedictijner
— monk or nun
Finnish:
benediktiini
— monk or nun
Finnish:
benediktiinimunkki
— monk or nun
Finnish:
benediktiininunna
— monk or nun
French:
bénédictin
— monk or nun
French:
bénédictine
— monk or nun
Galician:
bieito
— monk or nun
Galician:
bieita
— monk or nun
German:
Benediktiner
— monk or nun
German:
Benediktinerin
— monk or nun
Irish:
Beinidicteach
— monk or nun
Italian:
benedettino
— monk or nun
Italian:
benedettina
— monk or nun
Macedonian:
бенедиктинец
(benediktinec)
— monk or nun
Polish:
benedyktyn
— monk or nun
Polish:
benedyktynka
— monk or nun
Portuguese:
beneditino
— monk or nun
Russian:
бенедикти́нец
(benediktínec)
— monk or nun
Russian:
бенедикти́нка
(benediktínka)
— monk or nun
