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Benedictine vs Jesuit - What's the difference?

benedictine | jesuit |

As adjectives the difference between benedictine and jesuit

is that benedictine is while jesuit is of, relating to, or characteristic of this society or its members.

As a noun jesuit is

(christianity|chiefly|roman catholicism) a member of the society of jesus.

benedictine

English

(wikipedia Benedictine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.
  • A type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France, made from cognac together with herb and spice extracts.

    • See also

    * black monk

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to St. (Benedict of Nursia).
  • Of or pertaining to the (Benedictine Order).

    • References

    * English eponyms

    jesuit

    English

    (wikipedia Jesuit)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Christianity, chiefly, Roman Catholicism) a member of the Society of Jesus
  • (obsolete) A crafty person; an intriguer.

    • Derived terms

    * Jesuit's bark * Jesuits' drops * Jesuits' nuts * Jesuits' powder * Jesuits' tea

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of, relating to, or characteristic of this society or its members
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