benedyktyn
//bɛ.nɛˈdɘk.tɘn//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.Benedictine (monk belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia)
- 2.Benedictine (type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France)
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus. Named after Italian 6th century Saint Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae).