CISTERCIAN


Meaning of CISTERCIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪsˈtə:ʃjən ]

n. & adj. --n. a monk or nun of an order founded in 1098 as a stricter branch of the Benedictines. --adj. of the Cistercians. [F cistercien f. L Cistercium Cíteaux near Dijon in France, where the order was founded]

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