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Cistercian

Pronunciation: /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/

The English word “Cistercian” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.

adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Cistercian Order and its members.

Etymology

From French cistercien, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.

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