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Benedictine
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(a.) Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Benedictine'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/benedictine.html. 1828.