Cistercian
Pronunciation : Cis*ter"cian
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. Cistercium. F. C?teaux, a convent not far from Dijon, in France: cf. F. cistercien.] (Eccl.)
Definition : Defn: A monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, established in 1098 at C?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.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Cistercians.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913