Cistercian

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Cistercian (plural Cistercians)

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

Synonyms

• White Monk

Hypernyms

• Benedictine

Hyponyms

• Trappist

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: cistercenc m
• French: cistercien (fr)
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• German: Zisterzienser (de)
• Spanish: cisterciense m or f