English Explanatory Dictionary

Cistercian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.
adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Cistercian Order and its members.

Pronunciation

/sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃi.ən/

Word forms

Cistercian Cistercians more Cistercian most Cistercian

Etymology

From French cistercien, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.

Synonyms

white monk
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