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Cistercian definition

Cis·ter·cian (si stʉr′s̸hən)

adjective

designating or of a monastic order following a strict interpretation of the Benedictine rule

Etymology: ME & OFr Cistercien < OFr, after ML Cistercium (now Cîteaux, France), orig. convent (1098) of the order

noun

a Cistercian monk or nun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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