BENEDICTINE ORDER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities

Synonyms:

Benedictine order; order of Saint Benedict

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Benedictine order" is a kind of...):

monastic order; order (a group of person living under a religious rule)

Meronyms (members of "Benedictine order"):

Benedictine (a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict)

Credits