/ Dictionary / Index C Carthusian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Car•thu•sian Pronunciation: (kär-th'zhun), [key] — Rom. Cath. Ch. Rom. Cath. Ch. —n. a member of a monastic order founded by St. Bruno in 1086 near Grenoble, France. —adj. pertaining to the Carthusians. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carthusian (Thesaurus) cart horse Cartier Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language