St. Benedict

Definitions of St. Benedict
  1. noun
    Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
    synonyms: Benedict, Saint Benedict
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    monastic, monk
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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