Buckfast
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Buckfast
from Buckfast Abbey, Devon, England where it is produced
Example Sentences
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Widdecombe was described as a frequent worshipper in the Abbey Church at Buckfast Abbey, where the community said she would be "missed and fondly remembered".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
One source of inspiration for breeders is Karl Kehrle, a Benedictine monk known as Brother Adam, who worked at Buckfast Abbey in the United Kingdom.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 25, 2019
In a 1927 article, the Benedictine Monks of Buckfast Abbey described the relationship:
From Washington Times ● Mar. 2, 2019
Created in the 1890s by monks at Buckfast Abbey, by the 1920s it was being marketed with the slogan: "three small glasses a day, for good health and lively blood".
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2014
Buckfast Abbey is one of the oldest in Britain, and ultimately became the richest Cistercian house in the West of England.
From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Robert Naylor
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