Order was founded by St
Preserved but no longer current.
Benedict at Subiaco and Monte Cassino, Italy, about 530, and its members have from the earliest times been renowned for their learning. A similar order for nuns was founded by St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
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What does “Order was founded by St” mean?
Benedict at Subiaco and Monte Cassino, Italy, about 530, and its members have from the earliest times been renowned for their learning. A similar order for nuns was founded by St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict.
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