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Cistercian
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Cis·ter·cian  (s-stûrshn)
n.
A member of a contemplative monastic order founded by reformist Benedictines in France in 1098.
[French Cistertien, from Medieval Latin Cistercium, Cîteaux, a village of eastern France, site of an abbey.]
Cis·tercian adj.
Cistercian
Noun
a Christian monk or nun belonging to an especially strict Benedictine order
Adjective
of or relating to this order [Cîteaux, original home of the order]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.CistercianCistercian - member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
Trappist
monastic, monk - a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work


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