Buckfast
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Buckfast
from Buckfast Abbey, Devon, England where it is produced
Example Sentences
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The comedian was welcomed to the Victoria Barracks in Ballater by officers from the 5Scots regiment who served him Scotch eggs and Buckfast.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
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
For some reason not given the Archdeacon was excused from performing this duty, and Stephen Abbot of Buckfast was commissioned to officiate....
From Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts by Northcote, Rosalind
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