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Cistercian: Meaning and Definition of

Cis•ter•cian

Pronunciation: (si-stûr'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the Cistercians.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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