HyperDic: cistercian

English > 1 sense of the word Cistercian:
NOUNperson Cistercian, Trappistmember of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
Cistercian > pronunciation
Soundssihster'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Cistercian: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningMember of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence.
SynonymTrappist
Broadermonk, monasticA male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
Spanishcisterciense
Catalancistercenc

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