Carthusian

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  • Noun:
    a member of the Carthusian order
  • Adjective:
    of or relating to the Carthusian order

Word Origin

Carthusian (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin Cartusianus, in reference to an austere order of monks founded 1086 by St. Bruno at Chartreux, village in Dauphiné, France.

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