order of Saint Benedict

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

benedictine Benedictine order

Hypernyms

order monastic order

Examples

There is, however, no evidence to suggest that Benedict intended to found a religious order in the modern sense and it was not until the later Middle Ages that mention was made of an " Order of Saint Benedict ". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

order of payment order of power order of precedence order of service order of size order of succession