Cistercian
noun
[ sɪˈstəːʃ(ə)n ]
• a monk or nun of an order founded in 1098 as a stricter branch of the Benedictines. The monks are now divided into two observances, the strict observance, whose adherents are known popularly as Trappists, and the common observance, which has certain relaxations.
Cistercian
adjective
• relating to the Cistercians.
• "a Cistercian abbey"
Origin:
from French cistercien, from Cistercium, the Latin name of Cîteaux near Dijon in France, where the order was founded.
