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Premonstratensian, n. and a. Eccl. Hist.|priːmɒnstrəˈtɛnsɪən|
Also 7 præ-.
[f. med.L. Præmonstrātensis (see next) + -an.]
A. n. A member of the Roman Catholic order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Prémontré, near Laon, Île de France, in 1119. Also called Premonstrants, Norbertians, and, from the colour of their dress, White Canons. Also, a member of a corresponding order of nuns.
1695T. Tanner Notitia Monastica Pref. a vj b, Concerning the introducing of the Benedictine Order into this Kingdom,..as also of the Regular Canons, Austins, Præmonstratensians, Gilbertines, &c. 1839Penny Cycl. XV. 290/2 The Premonstratensians procured a constitution, which was confirmed by Pope Innocent III, that all the abbots of their order should wear them [sc. mitres]. 1885Cath. Dict. 658/2 More recently a community of French Premonstratensians has been established at Storrington.
B. adj. Of or belonging to this order.
1695T. Tanner Notitia Monastica 123 Newhouse or Newsom. The first Monastery of the Præmonstratensian Order in England, built by Petr. de Gousla A.D. 1146. Ibid. Pref. b v, The Austin, Premonstratensian and Gilbertine Nuns,..were instituted by the same as the Monks of those Orders. 1864Churchman 3 Nov. 64 Bishop Maxe, the general visitor of the Premonstratensian order. 1885Cath. Dict. 685/1 There were at one time, according to Hélyot, a thousand Premonstratensian abbeys..and five hundred houses of nuns. |