benedictine
- n a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
- n a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
- a of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
- a of or relating to the Benedictines
benefic
- s exerting a favorable or beneficent influence
a benefic star
a benefic force
beneficed
- v endow with a benefice
- a having a benefice
a beneficed clergyman