BENEDICTINE ORDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Benedictine order mean? 

• BENEDICTINE ORDER (noun)
  The noun BENEDICTINE ORDER has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: BENEDICTINE ORDER used as a noun is very rare.

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• BENEDICTINE ORDER (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Benedictine order; order of Saint Benedict

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)