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
But it seems unlikely that it would prove any more difficult to import Buckfast to an independent Scotland than, say, French-made champagne, though whether its price would rise to match Moet is another matter.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2014
By far the most interesting building here is Buckfast Abbey, founded in the reign of Henry II, on the site of a Benedictine abbey of Saxon days.
From Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts by Northcote, Rosalind
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