Ben′e‐dic″tine, n.(Eccl. Hist.) One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846.
☞ The Benedictines wear black clothing, and are sometimes called Black Monks. The name Black Fr����rs which belongs to the Dominicans, is also sometimes applied to the Benedictines.