[noun] [C], [adjective] [not gradable] - (a member) of a Christian order (= a religious group)The Cisterican Order was started in France in 1098.He belonged to the Cistercian Order.Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence.
CISTERCIAN
Meaning of CISTERCIAN in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012