carthusian

Speech parts

1. carthusian - Noun

2. carthusian - Adjective

Meaning

A member of an exceeding austere religious order, founded at Chartreuse in France by St. Bruno, in the year 1086.

Pertaining to the Carthusian.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cartesian order chartreuse charterhouse monastic order ittingen

Hypernyms

monk monastic

Examples

A charterhouse is any monastery belonging to the Carthusian order. Source: Internet

Examines the abbeys rebuilt after 1850 (by benefactors among the Catholic aristocracy and recusant squirearchy), mainly Benedictine but including a Cistercian Abbey at Mount St. Bernard (by Pugin) and a Carthusian Charterhouse in Sussex. Source: Internet

A rosary hanging from the belt often forms part of the Carthusian habit. Source: Internet

For centuries Carthusian nuns retained this rite, administered by the diocesan bishop four years after the nun took her vows. Source: Internet

Discalced Church ruin St Bartholomew's steeple Hospital Church Carthusian Church St Nicholas' steeple St Paul's steeple St Peter's Church Synagogues Through Erfurt's history, there were five Jewish places of worship. Source: Internet

London:Cistercian Publications, 1999 (Paperback,ISBN 0-87907-786-7) *The Wound of Love, A Carthusian miscellany by priors and novice masters on various topics relating to the monastic ideal as lived in a charterhouse in our day. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

carthorse carthoun carthouse Carthusian order Carthusianism carticaine