Carthusian
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French Chartreuse, chartreux, from the mountains where the order was founded.
[edit] Noun
Carthusian (plural Carthusians)
- A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
- A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
[edit] Adjective
Carthusian (comparative more Carthusian, superlative most Carthusian)
- Of, or relating to this order.
