Benedictine vs mendicant

Benedictine

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. 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the Benedictine Order. 

  • Of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia. 

mendicant

noun
  • A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living. 

  • A pauper who lives by begging. 

adj
  • Depending on alms for a living. 

  • Of or pertaining to a beggar. 

  • Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living. 

How often have the words Benedictine and mendicant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )