1. a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities; [syn: Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedict]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Benedictine order
n 1: a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century;
noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
[syn: Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedict]