1. cluniac - Noun
2. cluniac - Adjective
A monk of the reformed branch of the Benedictine Order, founded in 912 at Cluny (or Clugny) in France. -- Also used as a.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAll the Cluniac houses in England and Scotland were French colonies, governed by French priors who travelled to the Abbey of Cluny to consult or be consulted (unless the abbot of Cluny chose to come to Britain, which happened rarely). Source: Internet
In 1082 a Cluniac abbey was founded at Bermondsey by Alwine, a wealthy English citizen of London. Source: Internet
He supported the Cluniac order and played a major role in the selection of the senior clergy in England and Normandy. Source: Internet
J.International, 2001), 93. During Paschal's trip to France in 1106-1107, he consecrated the Cluniac church of Notre Dame at La Charité-sur-Loire, citation the second largest church in Europe at the time. Source: Internet
The Cluniac and Cistercian Orders were prevalent in France, the great monastery at Cluny having established a formula for a well planned monastic site which was then to influence all subsequent monastic building for many centuries. Source: Internet