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Definition: Cistercian

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to the Cistercians.[Websters]
2. Being benedictine. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Adjective base of the adverb cistercianly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(cistercianly)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective cistercian.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun 1. Member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence.[Wordnet]
2. A monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, established in 1098 at Citeaux, in France, by Robert, abbot of Molesme. For two hundred years the Cistercians followed the rule of St. Benedict in all its rigor.[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Cistercian" is a common misspelling or typo for: cistercians.

Date "Cistercian" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1785. (references)

Specialty Definition: Cistercian

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A monk, a reformed Benedictine.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Noun] A member of a monastic order, related to the Benedictines, who hold a vow of silence. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: Cistercian

Expressions Definition
Cistercian Preparatory School Cistercian Preparatory School is a Roman Catholic school for boys in Irving, Texas. Serving grades five through twelve, the school has a population of 351 boys. Each grade is assigned a priest or a dedicated teacher as a "Form Master", who follows the class over the years and is responsible for building a feeling of community. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Cistercian

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Cistercian College, Roscrea 15     Cistercian architecture 5
Cistercian Preparatory School 13     Cistercian College, Roscrea 15
Cistercian Rite 9     Cistercian Order of the Holy Cross 5
Cistercian Way 6     Cistercian Preparatory School 13
Cistercian architecture 5     Cistercian Rite 9
Cistercian Order of the Holy Cross 5     Cistercian Way 6
Cistercian Way (Wales) 4     Cistercian Way (Wales) 4
Oka Cistercian Trappist Monastery 3     Oka Cistercian Trappist Monastery 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"Cistercian" is a common misspelling or typo for: cistercians.

Synonyms: Cistercian
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Bonhomme, monk.
Consider also: hermit.

Other

 Trappist, benedictine, Carthusian, Cluniac, Maturine, Premonstatensian, monastic.
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Computed Synonyms: Cistercian

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   2.0192   Cistercian     conventual     monastic, cloistral, monk, religious, friar   
 2   2.0091   Cistercian     white monk     grey monk, Cistercian monk   
 3   1.9994   Cistercian     Cistercian monk     white monk, grey monk   
 4   1.0193   Cistercian     cloistral     monastic, claustral, conventual, solitary, lone   
 5   1.0192   Cistercian     claustral     cloistral, monastic, conventual, monastical, monasterial   
 6   1.0093   Cistercian     monasterial     monastic, cloistral, claustral, conventual, abbatial   
 7   1.0090   Cistercian     grey monk     white monk, Cistercian monk   
 8   1.0090   Cistercian     recluse     solitary, hermit, anchorite, secluded, lonely   
 9   1.0089   Cistercian     monkly     monk, lay brother, friar, nun moth, night moth   
 10   1.0089   Cistercian     religious     pious, devout, godly, spiritual, devotional   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Expressions: Cistercian

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.9994   Cistercian monk     Cistercian     conventual, white monk   
 2   1.4491   Cistercian monk     white monk     Cistercian, grey monk   
 3   1.4490   Cistercian monk     grey monk     white monk, Cistercian   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Synonyms within Context: Cistercian

Context Synonyms within Context

Clergy

Cistercian, abbot, Augustinian, Austin Friars, beadsman, Benedictine, Bernardine, Black Friars, Bonhomme, canon regular, canon secular, Capuchin, Carmelite, Carthusian, cenobite, Cluniac, conventual, Crossed Friars, Crutched Friars, Dominican, Franciscan, friar, Friars minor, Gilbertine, Gray Friars, Hospitaler, lay brother, Lorettine, Maturine, mendicant, Minorites, monk, Observant, palmer, pilgrim, pillarist, Premonstatensian, prior, stylite, Templar, Trappist, White Friars.

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Translations: Cistercian

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski цистерцианския монашески орден (Cistercian), монах-цистерцианец (Cistercian). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) tsistertsianskiya monasheski orden (Cistercian), monakh-tsistertsianets (Cistercian). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian cisterciák (Cistercian, Cistercian monk, grey monk, white monk). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese cisterciense (Cistercian). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian цистерцианския монашески орден (Cistercian), монах-цистерцианец (Cistercian). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) tsistertsianskiya monasheski orden (Cistercian), monakh-tsistertsianets (Cistercian). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina cisterciák (Cistercian, Cistercian monk, grey monk, white monk). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 西多会的修士 (Cistercian). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 西多會的修士 (Cistercian). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech cisterciák (Cistercian, Cistercian monk, grey monk, white monk). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch zisterziensisch (Cistercian), Zisterzienser- (Cistercian), Zisterzienser (Cistercian, Cistercians). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Français cistercien (Cistercian), cistercienne (Cistercian). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
French cistercien (Cistercian), cistercienne (Cistercian). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg Kistershagh (Cistercian). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck Kistershagh (Cistercian). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
German zisterziensisch (Cistercian), Zisterzienser- (Cistercian), Zisterzienser (Cistercian, Cistercians). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek κιστερκιανόσ (cistercian). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) kisterkianos (cistercian). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 시토 수도회의 (Cistercian), 시토 수도회의 수도사 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토파 수도회의 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토 수도회의 수도사 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토 수도회의 (Cistercian), 시토수도회 (Cistercian order). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 시토 수도회의 (Cistercian), 시토 수도회의 수도사 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토파 수도회의 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토 수도회의 수도사 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토 수도회의 (Cistercian), 시토수도회 (Cistercian order). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
High German zisterziensisch (Cistercian), Zisterzienser- (Cistercian), Zisterzienser (Cistercian, Cistercians). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch zisterziensisch (Cistercian), Zisterzienser- (Cistercian), Zisterzienser (Cistercian, Cistercians). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian ciszterci szerzetes (Cistercian), ciszterci (Cistercian), ciszterci barát (Cistercian). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian cistercense (Cistercian, Bernardine). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese シトー修道会の (Cistercian), シトー会修道士 (bernardine, Cistercian). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 시토 수도회의 (Cistercian), 시토 수도회의 수도사 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토파 수도회의 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토 수도회의 수도사 (Cistercian), 프랑스 시토 수도회의 (Cistercian), 시토수도회 (Cistercian order). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar ciszterci szerzetes (Cistercian), ciszterci (Cistercian), ciszterci barát (Cistercian). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Kistershagh (Cistercian). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic Kistershagh (Cistercian). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese cisterciense (Cistercian). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi cistercienser (white monk, Cistercian), cictercian (Cistercian). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian цистерцианские (cistercian), цистерцианец (Cistercian). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) tsistertsianskie (cistercian), tsistertsianets (Cistercian). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki цистерцианские (cistercian), цистерцианец (Cistercian). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) tsistertsianskie (cistercian), tsistertsianets (Cistercian). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) pripadnik monaškog reda (Cistercian), cisterijanac (Cistercian). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish cisterciense (Cistercian), monje (monk, recluse, Cistercian, cloisterer, conventual). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska cistercienser (white monk, Cistercian), cictercian (Cistercian). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish cistercienser (white monk, Cistercian), cictercian (Cistercian). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish manastırdan olan kimse (Cistercian), manastır ile ilgili (Cistercian, claustral, cloistral, conventual, monasterial). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Cistercian. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Cistercian

Language Translations for “Cistercian” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Cathagistathagercathagian (Cistercian). Additional references: Athag, Cistercian. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Cagistagercagian (Cistercian). Additional references: Double Dutch, Cistercian. (volunteer)
Leet ¢!§1£2¢!^]\[ (Cistercian). Additional references: Leet, Cistercian. (volunteer)
Oppish Copistopercopian (Cistercian). Additional references: Oppish, Cistercian. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Isterciancay (Cistercian). Additional references: Pig Latin, Cistercian. (volunteer)
Terran B cistercien (Cistercian). Additional references: Terran B, Cistercian. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Cubistubercubian (Cistercian). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Cistercian. (volunteer)
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