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Carthusian

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Carthusian /kɑːˈθjuːzɪən/

▶noun a monk or nun of an austere contemplative order founded by St Bruno in 1084. ▶adjective relating to the Carthusians.

– origin from med. L. Carthusianus, from Cart(h)usia, L. name of Chartreuse, near Grenoble, where the order was founded.

'Carthusian' also found in these Oxford entries:

chartreuse - Dom

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