1. cistercian - Noun
2. cistercian - Adjective
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.
Of or pertaining to the Cistercians.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbbot Alexander with twelve Cistercian monks from Fountains went to Barnoldswick and after demolishing the existing church attempted to build the abbey on Henry de Lacy 's land. Source: Internet
Architecturally speaking, the Cistercian monasteries and churches, owing to their pure style, may be counted among the most beautiful relics of the Middle Ages. Source: Internet
As an example, below is the groundplan of Kirkstall Abbey, one of the best preserved.sfn Kirkstall Abbey The church is of the Cistercian type, with a short chancel (3), and transepts (4) with three eastward chapels to each, divided by solid walls. Source: Internet
Bernard was instrumental in re-emphasizing the importance of lectio divina and contemplation on Scripture within the Cistercian order. Source: Internet
A discussion of the command "Kill them all, God will know his own." recorded by a contemporary Cistercian Chronicler. Source: Internet
At the time, it was the 38th Cistercian monastery founded but, due to the dissolution of the previous 37 abbeys throughout the centuries, today it is the oldest surviving Cistercian community in the world. Source: Internet