Cistercian
31Cistercian Order — Monastic order which follows an especially strict form of the Benedictine rule. Monks take vows of personal poverty, chastity and obedience to their abbot and the Benedictine Rule. Also known as White Monks. In medieval times, their wish for… …
32cistercian of the common observance — Usage: usually capitalized both Cs&2dO : a Cistercian who follows the mitigated rule …
33cistercian of the strict observance — Usage: usually capitalized C&S&2dO : a Cistercian who follows the more strictly interpreted rule …
34Cistercian — noun A member of a monastic order, related to the Benedictines, who hold a vow of silence Syn: Trappist …
35Cistercian — [sɪ stə:ʃ(ə)n] noun a monk or nun of an order that is a stricter branch of the Benedictines. adjective relating to the Cistercians. Origin from Fr. cistercien, from Cistercium, the L. name of Cîteaux near Dijon in France, where the order was… …
36Cistercian — monastic order derived from the Benedictine, founded as reformed order from the French monastery of Citeaux in the 12th century …
37cistercian — cis·ter·cian …
38Cistercian — Cis•ter•cian [[t]sɪˈstɜr ʃən[/t]] n. 1) rel a member of a Benedictine order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 in France 2) rel of or pertaining to the Cistercians • Etymology: 1595–1605; < ML Cisterciānus= L Cisterci(um) place name (now… …
39Cistercian — /səsˈtɜʃən/ (say suhs tershuhn) noun 1. a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Cîteaux, near Dijon, a town in eastern France, under the rule of St Benedict. –adjective 2. belonging to this order …
40Cistercian — n. & adj. n. a monk or nun of an order founded in 1098 as a stricter branch of the Benedictines. adj. of the Cistercians. Etymology: F cistercien f. L Cistercium Cicircteaux near Dijon in France, where the order was founded …
