Premonstratensian

noun

Pre·​mon·​stra·​ten·​sian ˌprē-ˌmän(t)-strə-ˈten(t)-shən 

: a member of an order of canons regular founded by St. Norbert at Prémontré near Laon, France, in 1120

Examples of Premonstratensian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The altarpiece was first documented in 1602 at the Premonstratensian Abbey of Drongen in Ghent, Belgium, according to a statement from the National Gallery. —Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin praemonstratensis, from praemonstratensis of Prémontré, from Praemonstratus Prémontré

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above