First Known Use: 1611
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Cistercian
noun Cis·ter·cian \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
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Origin of CISTERCIAN
Medieval Latin Cistercium Cîteaux
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