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Definition of Cistercian

Cistercian
Cistercian Cis*ter"cian, n. [LL. Cistercium. F. C[^i]teaux, a convent not far from Dijon, in France: cf. F. cistercien.] (Eccl.) A monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, established in 1098 at C[^i]teaux, in France, by Robert, abbot of Molesme. For two hundred years the Cistercians followed the rule of St. Benedict in all its rigor. -- a. Of or pertaining to the Cistercians.

Meaning of Cistercian from wikipedia

- The Cistercians (/sɪˈstɜːrʃənz/), officially the Order of Cistercians (Latin: (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic...
- The medieval Cistercian numerals, or "ciphers" in nineteenth-century parlance, were developed by the Cistercian monastic order in the early thirteenth...
- Cistercian nuns are female members of the Cistercian Order, a religious order of the Catholic Church. Although initially a male order, Cistercian female...
- The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Latin: Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, abbreviated...
- a major leader in the reform of the Benedictines through the nascent Cistercian Order. He was sent to found Clairvaux Abbey only a few years after becoming...
- Cistercian Way can be: Cistercian Way (Wales), circular footpath of 650 miles (1050 km) Cistercian Way (England), footpath from Grange-over-Sands to Roa...
- Cistercian College, Roscrea or Roscrea College is a private boarding school in Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic seven-day and five-day boarding and day...
- Cistercian Studies (abbreviated CS; ISSN 0578-3224) is a series of books published by Liturgical Press (formerly Cistercian Publications). The main focus...
- Cistercian architecture is a style of architecture ****ociated with the churches, monasteries and abbeys of the Roman Catholic Cistercian Order. It was...
- Cistercian Preparatory School is a private school for boys located in Irving, Texas. The school follows the Cistercian tradition. Cistercian was founded...