Benedictine
noun
Ben·e·dic·tine
ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-tən 
-ˌtēn
: a monk or a nun of one of the congregations following the rule of St. Benedict and devoted especially to scholarship and liturgical worship
Benedictine
adjective
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To follow the film from the start, head up to the ancient Benedictine Nonnberg Abbey dating to 714, where Maria struggled to become a nun.
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Aflame, by Pico Iyer Travel writer and spiritual thinker Pico Iyer has spent time at a Benedictine hermitage in California, a seemingly idyllic setting.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
Co-filers included Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore, Emmanuel Monastery; Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica; Mercy Investment Services; Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia; Sisters of the Humility of Mary in Ohio; and Trillium Asset Management.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Co-filers include: Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore – Emmanuel Monastery; Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica; Mercy Investment Services; Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia; Sisters of the Humility of Mary, OH; and Trillium Asset Management.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Aflame, by Pico Iyer Travel writer and spiritual thinker Pico Iyer has spent time at a Benedictine hermitage in California, a seemingly idyllic setting.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
Co-filers included Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore, Emmanuel Monastery; Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica; Mercy Investment Services; Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia; Sisters of the Humility of Mary in Ohio; and Trillium Asset Management.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Co-filers include: Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore – Emmanuel Monastery; Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica; Mercy Investment Services; Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia; Sisters of the Humility of Mary, OH; and Trillium Asset Management.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Benedictine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Benedictine. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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