Cistercian
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Cistercian
- /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/
- /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃi.ən/
Where it comes from
From French cistercien, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.
noun Cistercians
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A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.
Similar: white monk
adjective more Cistercian · most Cistercian
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Cistercian Order and its members. At some unknown point during the twelfth century the problem of waking up at night at the right time to ring the bell was solved, because, in a new version of the Rule for Cistercian monks, it says that the sacrist 'roused by the sound of the clock shall ring the church bell'.
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noun member of the Cistercian Order
| Español | cisterciense |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시토회 수도사 sitohoe sudosa |
| 中文 | 熙篤會修士 /熙笃会修士 Xīdǔhuì xiūshì |
| Português | cisterciense |
| Français | cistercien |
| Deutsch | Zisterzienser, Zisterzienserin |
| Italiano | cistercense |
| Ελληνικά | Κιστερκιανός Kisterkianós |
| Română | cistercian |
| Русский | цистерциа́нец cisterciánec |
Talk about this word "Cistercian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cistercian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cistercian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cistercian "Cistercian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cistercian.Cite this
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title = {Cistercian},
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