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- [si-stur-shuh n]
- /sɪˈstɜr ʃən/
- /sɪˈstɜː.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-stur-shuh n]
- /sɪˈstɜr ʃən/
Definitions of cistercian word
- noun cistercian a member of a Christian order of monks and nuns founded in 1098, which follows an especially strict form of the Benedictine rule 3
- noun cistercian (as modifier) 3
- adjective cistercian designating or of a monastic order following a strict interpretation of the Benedictine rule 3
- noun cistercian a Cistercian monk or nun 3
- noun cistercian a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict. 1
- adjective cistercian of or relating to the Cistercians. 1
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Origin of cistercian
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Medieval Latin Cisterciānus < Latin Cisterci(um) placename (now Cîteaux) + -ānus -an
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Parts of speech for Cistercian
noun
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cistercian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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