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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CISTERCIAN
n.A monk, a reformed Benedictine.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CISTERCIAN
Cis *ter "cian, n. Etym: [LL. Cistercium. F. Cîteaux, a convent not far from Dijon, in France: cf. F. cistercien. ] (Eccl.)
Defn: A monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, established in 1 98 at Cîteaux, in France, by Robert, abbot of Molesme. For two hundred years the Cistercians followed the rule of St. Benedict in all its rigor. -- a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Cistercians.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Cistercian
Cis ter cian |sisˈtərSHən sɪˈstərʃən | ▶noun a monk or nun of an order founded in 1098 as a stricter branch of the Benedictines. The monks are now divided into two observances, the strict observance, whose adherents are known popularly as Trappists, and the common observance, which has certain relaxations. ▶adjective of or relating to this order: a Cistercian abbey. ORIGIN from French cistercien, from Cistercium, the Latin name of Cîteaux near Dijon in France, where the order was founded.
Oxford Dictionary
Cistercian
Cistercian |sɪˈstəːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a monk or nun of an order founded in 1098 as a stricter branch of the Benedictines. The monks are now divided into two observances, the strict observance, whose adherents are known popularly as Trappists, and the common observance, which has certain relaxations. ▶adjective relating to the Cistercians: a Cistercian abbey. ORIGIN from French cistercien, from Cistercium, the Latin name of Cîteaux near Dijon in France, where the order was founded.
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