Carthusian

American  

[kahr-thoo-zhuhn] / kɑrˈθu ʒən /

noun

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

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adjective

1. pertaining to the Carthusians.

Carthusian British  

/ kɑːˈθjuːzɪən /

noun

1. RC Church

   1. a member of an austere monastic order founded by Saint Bruno in 1084 near Grenoble, France

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Carthusian monastery

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Etymology

Origin of Carthusian

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

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Example Sentences

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Carthusian

The Charterhouse was established in Perth for monks of the Carthusian Order, external, and at the heart of the complex was a lavishly decorated church.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In 1840, your Carthusian brothers will develop two formulas: the more bracing, higher-alcohol, green Chartreuse, and the softer, smoother yellow version.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

The famed Polish composer and his French lover, a novelist known by her male pen name, spent the winter of 1838 at this former Carthusian monastery in Valldemossa.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2021

Both versions are still solely produced by the same Carthusian order, which keeps the recipes closely guarded.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2019

You were not born to be a Carthusian monk.

From The Baron's Sons by M?r J?kai

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