Meaning Cistercian
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Cistercianc. 1600, "pertaining to the Cistercian order of monks," with -an + Medieval Latin Cistercium (French Cîteaux), site of an abbey near Dijon, where the monastic order was founded 1098 by Rober [..]
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CistercianThis is the name given to the branch of the Benedictine Order founded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (died 1090). Saint Bernard was born near Dijon. He joined a monastery at Citeaux and then moved with [..]
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Cistercian(n) member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
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CistercianA monk, or lay brother or nun, of the Cistercian Order. They wore white so were called the White Monks. The Cistercians were a reforming order of the Church, who sought to reform the church through sp [..]
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Cistercian
A member of a monastic order, related to the Benedictines, who hold a vow of silence
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