Cistercian
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- noun
- /sɪˈstɜrʃən/
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cisterciense
- The monastery was home to a group of Cistercians who dedicated their lives to prayer and work.
- Cistercian monk
- Cistercian monastery
- Cistercian church
Shortly after Ansel, we're going to see some other important people rise, like Bernard Clairvaux, who who's a Cistercian, which is an offshoot of the Benedictines.
- Shortly after Ansel, we're going to see some other important people rise, like Bernard Clairvaux, who who's a Cistercian, which is an offshoot of the Benedictines.
Examples
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Miracula shows how the local saintly past of one small Northumbrian town was personal to one of the great Cistercian thinkers of the twelfth century.
Academic text (2018) -
Now listen to this: Bernard of Clairvaux, spiritual leader of the Cistercian order, argued Innocent's cause before the princes of Europe.
Fiction book (1998) -
After all, he had been with the Cistercians for four whole years, and to very little effect.
Fiction book (2000) -
What happened to this tradition after Vatican II? Are there any Cistercian nuns left now?
Blog text (23) -
At last, somewhat out of breath, she was hurrying into the center of the ruined Cistercian monastery.
Fiction book (1996) -
The monks are Cistercians, an order following the Rule of Saint Benedict.
Fiction book (2002) -
Earlier, the Cistercian reform had insisted that religiosity imbue all forms of monastic art.
Academic text (1992) -
Brother Antoine sat with the assembled Cistercian monks and scrutinized their expressions as the abbot spoke.
Fiction book (2000) -
As a Cistercian monk, he followed a strict routine of silence and contemplation.
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The teachings of the Cistercian order emphasize simplicity and humility in daily life.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cistercian comes from the name of the French abbey Cîteaux, called Cistercium in Latin, which is where the order began. So a Cistercian is a monk 'from Cîteaux', and the name helps you remember their quiet, strict, and simple way of life.