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Cistercian

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cistercians

Main Entry:: Cis·ter·cian
Pronunciation:: \sis-ˈtər-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Medieval Latin Cistercium Cîteaux
Date:: 1611

: a member of a monastic order founded by St. Robert of Molesme in 1098 at Cîteaux, France, under Benedictine rule

— Cistercian adjective

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