Carthusian

[ kahr-thoo-zhuhn ]

/ kɑrˈθu ʒən /

Roman Catholic Church

noun

a member of a monastic order founded by St. Bruno in 1086 near Grenoble, France.

adjective

pertaining to the Carthusians.

Origin of Carthusian

1520–30; <Medieval Latin Cartusiānus, by metathesis from Catursiānus, after Catursiānī (montēs) district in Dauphiné where the order was founded

Words nearby Carthusian

cartful, Carthage, Carthaginian, Carthaginian peace, cart horse, Carthusian, Cartier, Cartier-Bresson, cartilage, cartilage bone, cartilage capsule

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Example sentences from the Web for Carthusian

His remains were removed to the Carthusian Monastery, in Seville, in 1513.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
Afterwards he rubs it with salt, and whilst he is eating it is as silent as a Carthusian.
The Covenant of Salt|Henry Clay Trumbull
Several monasteries were endowed by these kings, among them houses of Carthusian monks and Sion, as mentioned above.
Woman under Monasticism|Lina Eckenstein
On its right bank (about three miles on the road to Medina Sidonia) stands a Carthusian convent of some note.
Excursions in the mountains of Ronda and Granada, with characteristic sketches of the inhabitants of southern Spain, v. 2/2|Charles Rochfort Scott

He was first a regular canon, and after became a Carthusian moonke.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (7 of 12)|Raphael Holinshed

British Dictionary definitions for Carthusian

Carthusian

/ (kɑːˈθjuːzɪən) /

noun

RC Church

a member of an austere monastic order founded by Saint Bruno in 1084 near Grenoble, France
(as modifier)a Carthusian monastery

Word Origin for Carthusian

C14: from Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Latin Carthusia Chartreuse, near Grenoble

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单词	carthusian
释义	Carthusian [ kahr-thoo-zhuhn ] / kɑrˈθu ʒən / Roman Catholic Church noun a member of a monastic order founded by St. Bruno in 1086 near Grenoble, France. adjective pertaining to the Carthusians. Origin of Carthusian 1520–30; <Medieval Latin Cartusiānus, by metathesis from Catursiānus, after Catursiānī (montēs) district in Dauphiné where the order was founded Words nearby Carthusian cartful, Carthage, Carthaginian, Carthaginian peace, cart horse, Carthusian, Cartier, Cartier-Bresson, cartilage, cartilage bone, cartilage capsule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Carthusian His remains were removed to the Carthusian Monastery, in Seville, in 1513. Cuba, Old and New\|Albert Gardner Robinson Afterwards he rubs it with salt, and whilst he is eating it is as silent as a Carthusian. The Covenant of Salt\|Henry Clay Trumbull Several monasteries were endowed by these kings, among them houses of Carthusian monks and Sion, as mentioned above. Woman under Monasticism\|Lina Eckenstein On its right bank (about three miles on the road to Medina Sidonia) stands a Carthusian convent of some note. Excursions in the mountains of Ronda and Granada, with characteristic sketches of the inhabitants of southern Spain, v. 2/2\|Charles Rochfort Scott He was first a regular canon, and after became a Carthusian moonke. Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (7 of 12)\|Raphael Holinshed British Dictionary definitions for Carthusian Carthusian / (kɑːˈθjuːzɪən) / noun RC Church a member of an austere monastic order founded by Saint Bruno in 1084 near Grenoble, France (as modifier)a Carthusian monastery Word Origin for Carthusian C14: from Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Latin Carthusia Chartreuse, near Grenoble Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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