Definition for BEN-E-DIC'TINES

BEN-E-DIC'TINES, n.

An order of monks, who profess to follow the rules of St. Benedict; an order of great celebrity. They wear a loose black gown, with large wide sleeves, and a cowl on the head, ending in a point. In the canon law, they are called Black friars.

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