Meaning Of The Word Cistercian

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Cistercian in American English
a Cistercian monk or nun
designating or of a monastic order following a strict interpretation of the Benedictine rule
adjective: of or pertaining to the Cistercians
noun: a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict

Cistercian in British English
noun: a member of a Christian order of monks and nuns founded in 1098, which follows an especially strict form of the Benedictine rule

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