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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescistercense
Native Script:Cistercense
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʃis.terˈtʃɛn.se
"L'ordine cistercense è noto per la sua regola rigorosa."
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A member of a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns founded at Cîteaux in 1098, known historically for wearing a white habit and emphasizing manual labor and self-sufficiency.
"The Cistercian abbey has stood in the tranquil valley for over eight centuries."
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Relating to the Cistercian order, its monasteries, or its austere architectural and ascetic traditions.
"The church is a fine example of early Gothic Cistercian architecture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'Cistercium', the Latin name for Cîteaux, the place in eastern France where the religious order was founded in 1098. Because the monks of this order wear a white tunic under a black scapular, they are historically and commonly referred to in English as 'white monks'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cistercian" is said worldwide
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cistercien
Transliteration: sis.tɛʁ.sjɛ̃
Script: Cistercien
"Les moines cisterciens cultivent la terre en silence."
Zisterzienser
Transliteration: tsɪstɛʁˈtsiːnsɐ
"Das Kloster wurde von Zisterziensern erbaut."
cistercense
Transliteration: tʃis.terˈtʃɛn.se
Script: Cistercense
"L'ordine cistercense è noto per la sua regola rigorosa."
cisterciense
Transliteration: sis.terˈθjen.se
Script: Cisterciense
"El monasterio cisterciense está situado en las montañas."
cisterciense
Transliteration: sis.teɾˈsjẽ.si
Script: Cisterciense
"Os monges cistercienses seguem a Regra de São Bento."
सिस्टरशियन साधु
Transliteration: sistershiyan sadhu
"सिस्टरशियन संन्यासी अपने कठोर नियमों के लिए जाने जाते हैं।"
熙笃会修士
Transliteration: xī dù huì xiū shì
"这座修道院属于熙笃会。"
시토 수도회 수도사
Transliteration: sito sudohoe sudosa
"그 수도원은 시토 수도회 소속입니다."
シトー会修道士
Transliteration: shitō-kai shūdōshi
"シトー会の修道士たちは清貧な生活を送る。"
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