Cistercian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cistercian in British English:
UK [sisˈtə:ʃjən]
How to pronounce Cistercian in American English:
US [sɪˈstɚʃən]
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- Noun:
- member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
Word Origin
- Cistercian (adj.)
- c. 1600, "pertaining to the Cistercian order of monks," with -an + Medieval Latin Cistercium (French Cîteaux), site of an abbey near Dijon, where the monastic order was founded 1098 by Robert of Molesme. As a noun, "monk of the Cistercian order," from 1610s.
Example
- 1. The cistercian order was started in france in 1098 .
- 2. The cistercian libraries were rich in books and manuscripts .
- 3. At mepkin abbey , a cistercian monastery north of charleston , monks grow huge , lush oyster mushrooms for chefs who turn them into pickles and stews .
- 4. Thomas merton struck a chord with millions , by not just noting that " man was made for the highest activity , which is , in fact , his rest , " but by also acting on it , and stepping out of the rat race and into a cistercian cloister .
- 5. Thinks an english cistercian who lived about the year 1210 .