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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Trappist, Cisterciannoun

    member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence

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  1. Cisterciannoun

    A member of a monastic order, related to the Benedictines, who hold a vow of silence

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  1. cistercian

    The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians (Latin: (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, as well as the contributions of the highly-influential Bernard of Clairvaux, known as the Latin Rule. They are also known as Bernardines, after Saint Bernard himself, or as White Monks, in reference to the colour of the "cuculla" or cowl (choir robe) worn by the Cistercians over their habits, as opposed to the black cowl worn by Benedictines. The term Cistercian derives from Cistercium, the Latin name for the locale of Cîteaux, near Dijon in eastern France. It was here that a group of Benedictine monks from the monastery of Molesme founded Cîteaux Abbey in 1098, with the goal of following more closely the Rule of Saint Benedict. The best known of them were Robert of Molesme, Alberic of Cîteaux and the English monk Stephen Harding, who were the first three abbots. Bernard of Clairvaux entered the monastery in the early 1110s with 30 companions and helped the founding of the order. By the end of the 12th century, the order had spread throughout what is today France, Germany, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. The keynote of Cistercian life was a return to literal observance of the Benedictine Rule. Rejecting some of the developments, the reform-minded monks tried to live monastic life as they thought it had been in Benedict's time; in various points they went beyond it in austerity. The most striking feature in the reform was the return to manual labour, especially agricultural work in the fields, a special characteristic of Cistercian life. The Cistercians also made major contributions to culture and technology in medieval Europe: Cistercian architecture is considered one of the most beautiful styles of medieval architecture; and the Cistercians were the main force of technological diffusion in fields such as agriculture and hydraulic engineering. Many abbeys traditionally supported themselves through agriculture, vineyards, and brewing ales. Over the centuries, however, education and scholarship came to dominate the life of many monasteries. A reform movement seeking a simpler lifestyle began in 17th-century France at La Trappe Abbey, and became known as the Trappists. The Trappists were eventually consolidated in 1892 into a new order called the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Latin: Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae), abbreviated as OCSO. The Cistercians who remained within the Order of Cistercians are called the Cistercians of the Common Observance (OCist), distinguishing them from the Trappists.

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  1. cistercian

    A Cistercian is a member of a monastic order of the Roman Catholic Church, originally founded in 1098 in Cîteaux, France. The order is known for its strict adherence to the Rule of Saint Benedict and emphasis on manual labour and self-sufficiency. They are also recognized for their contribution to the development of Western monasticism and their influence on Western architecture, with several Cistercian-built abbeys considered architectural landmarks.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cisterciannoun

    a monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, established in 1098 at Citeaux, in France, by Robert, abbot of Molesme. For two hundred years the Cistercians followed the rule of St. Benedict in all its rigor

  2. Cistercianadjective

    of or pertaining to the Cistercians

  3. Etymology: [LL. Cistercium. F. Cteaux, a convent not far from Dijon, in France: cf. F. cistercien.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cistercian

    sis-ter′shan, n. one of the order of monks established in 1098 in the forest of Citeaux (Cistercium), in France—an offshoot of the Benedictines.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cistercian in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cistercian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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