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Definition of Order of saint benedict
1. Noun. A Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities.
Generic synonyms: Monastic Order, Order
Member holonyms: Benedictine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Order Of Saint Benedict
Literary usage of Order of saint benedict
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and ...edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1912)
"Portugal possesses several orders of consequence, sonic o£ them being of great
antiquity. The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz was founded in 1158 ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"... classical works of every kind; and the world is indebted for the preservation
of great literary treasures to the order of Saint Benedict. Bibliography. ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americanaedited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1904)
"Portugal possesses several orders t of consequence, some of them being of great
antiquity. The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz was founded in 1158 ..."
4. Matthew Paris's English History: From the Year 1235 to 1273 by Matthew Paris, John Allen Giles (1854)
"... priors, and monks of the order of Saint Benedict, in the province of Canterbury,
did not observe the statutes published for the reformation of that ..."
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