Cistercian

English

Etymology

From French cistercien, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.

Noun

Cistercian (plural Cistercians)

A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.

Synonyms

white monk

Hypernyms

Benedictine

Hyponyms

Trappist

Translations

member of the Cistercian Order

Catalan: cistercenc m
Czech: cisterciák m
Dutch: cisterciënzer (nl) m
Esperanto: cisterciano
French: cistercien (fr)
German: Zisterzienser (de) m, Zisterzienserin (de) f
Greek: Κιστερκιανός m (Kisterkianós)
Hungarian: ciszterci szerzetes
Irish: Cistéirseach m
Italian: cistercense (it) m
Korean: 시토회 수도사 (sitohoe sudosa)
Latin: Cisterciensis (la) m
Polish: cysters (pl) m
Portuguese: cisterciense m
Romanian: cistercian (ro) m
Russian: цистерциа́нец (ru) m (cisterciánec)
Slovak: cistercián m
Spanish: cisterciense m or f
Welsh: Sistersaidd m

Adjective

Cistercian (comparative more Cistercian, superlative most Cistercian)

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cistercian Order and its members.

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