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Cistercian

cis·ter·cian

UK/sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ US/sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃi.ən/ uncommon

noun

1.

member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence

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Origin

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

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