01 a. Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
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Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
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Webster, 1913
Benedictine
02 n. One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United State…
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One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846.(Eccl. Hist.)