(c.480–c.550), Italian hermit. He established a monastery at Monte Cassino and his Regula Monachorum (known as the Rule of St. Benedict) formed the basis of Western monasticism. Feast day, July 11 (formerly March 21).
Definition of Benedict, St. in US English:
Benedict, St.
proper nounˈbeniˌdikt
(c.480–c.550), Italian hermit. He established a monastery at Monte Cassino and his Regula Monachorum (known as the Rule of St. Benedict) formed the basis of Western monasticism. Feast day, July 11 (formerly March 21).