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CarthusianOne entry found. Main Entry: Car·thu·sian Pronunciation: \kär-ˈthü-zhən, -ˈthyü-\ Function: noun Etymology: Medieval Latin Cartusiensis, from Cartusia Chartreuse, motherhouse of the Carthusian order, near Grenoble, France Date: 1526 : a member of an ascetic contemplative religious order founded by St. Bruno in 1084 — Carthusian adjective
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