Cistercian
Cis·ter·cian
noun \sis-ˈtər-shən\Definition of CISTERCIAN
: a member of a monastic order founded by St. Robert of Molesme in 1098 at Cîteaux, France, under Benedictine rule
— Cistercian adjective
Origin of CISTERCIAN
Medieval Latin Cistercium Cîteaux
First Known Use: 1611
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