CARTHUSIAN


Meaning of CARTHUSIAN in English

[ kα:'θju:zɪən ]

■ noun a monk or nun of an austere contemplative order founded by St Bruno in 1084.

■ adjective relating to the ~s.

Origin

from med. L. ~us , from Cart(h)usia , L. name of Chartreuse , near Grenoble, where the order was founded.

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