Cistercian

[ si-stur-shuhn ]

/ sɪˈstɜr ʃən /

noun

a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict.

adjective

of or relating to the Cistercians.

Origin of Cistercian

1595–1605; <Medieval Latin Cisterciānus<Latin Cisterci(um) placename (now Cîteaux) + -ānus-an

OTHER WORDS FROM Cistercian

Cis·ter·cian·ism, noun

Words nearby Cistercian

cissoid, cissus, Cissy, cist, cistaceous, Cistercian, cistern, cisterna, cisternal puncture, cistern barometer, cisternography

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Example sentences from the Web for Cistercian

Even the storied Red Burgundies made by Cistercian monks were dark pink.
Summer in a Glass: Everything’s Coming Up Rosés|Jordan Salcito|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dining-halls of lawyers are not Cistercian; he was able to give me three distinct versions of the story of the Dauphin.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith
In the vicinity are the ruins of a Cistercian abbey (Louth Park).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1|Various
These recesses developed into a small windowless room in the Cistercian houses.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various

It was the very spot on which the Cistercian nunnery of Appleton was erected 600 years afterwards.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great|Clements R. Markham
Mazan has remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century to which its vast church belongs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Cistercian

Cistercian

/ (sɪˈstɜːʃən) /

noun

Also called: White Monk a member of a Christian order of monks and nuns founded in 1098, which follows an especially strict form of the Benedictine rule
(as modifier)a Cistercian monk

Word Origin for Cistercian

C17: from French Cistercien, from Medieval Latin Cisterciānus, from Cistercium (modern Cîteaux), original home of the order

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cistercian
释义	Cistercian [ si-stur-shuhn ] / sɪˈstɜr ʃən / noun a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict. adjective of or relating to the Cistercians. Origin of Cistercian 1595–1605; <Medieval Latin Cisterciānus<Latin Cisterci(um) placename (now Cîteaux) + -ānus-an OTHER WORDS FROM Cistercian Cis·ter·cian·ism, noun Words nearby Cistercian cissoid, cissus, Cissy, cist, cistaceous, Cistercian, cistern, cisterna, cisternal puncture, cistern barometer, cisternography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cistercian Even the storied Red Burgundies made by Cistercian monks were dark pink. Summer in a Glass: Everything’s Coming Up Rosés\|Jordan Salcito\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dining-halls of lawyers are not Cistercian; he was able to give me three distinct versions of the story of the Dauphin. The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete\|George Meredith In the vicinity are the ruins of a Cistercian abbey (Louth Park). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1\|Various These recesses developed into a small windowless room in the Cistercian houses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various It was the very spot on which the Cistercian nunnery of Appleton was erected 600 years afterwards. The Paladins of Edwin the Great\|Clements R. Markham Mazan has remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century to which its vast church belongs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Cistercian Cistercian / (sɪˈstɜːʃən) / noun Also called: White Monk a member of a Christian order of monks and nuns founded in 1098, which follows an especially strict form of the Benedictine rule (as modifier)a Cistercian monk Word Origin for Cistercian C17: from French Cistercien, from Medieval Latin Cisterciānus, from Cistercium (modern Cîteaux), original home of the order Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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