Cistercian

noun
Cis·​ter·​cian | \ si-ˈstər-shən How to pronounce Cistercian (audio) \

Definition of Cistercian

: a member of a monastic order founded by St. Robert of Molesme in 1098 at Cîteaux, France, under Benedictine rule

Other Words from Cistercian

Cistercian adjective

First Known Use of Cistercian

1611, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Cistercian

Medieval Latin Cistercium Cîteaux

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