# Benedictine

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #39,701

## Definitions
1. A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.
2. A type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France, made from cognac together with herb and spice extracts.

## 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.

## Common misspellings (16)
`bbenedictine`, `beendictine`, `bendeictine`, `benedcitine`, `beneddictine`, `benedicctine`, `benedicitne`, `benedictien`, `benedictinne`, `benedictnie`, `benedicttine`, `beneditcine`, `beneidctine`, `bennedictine`, `bneedictine`, `ebnedictine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/benedictine