Cluniac

/ (ˈkluːnɪˌæk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a reformed Benedictine order founded at the French town of Cluny in 910

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How to use Cluniac in a sentence

  • The monks of Moissac, being Cluniac and not Cistercian, found imagery profitable to their souls.

    How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
  • In some Orders, such as the Cistercian and Cluniac, it was performed with a certain amount of ceremonial usage.

    English Monastic Life | Abbot Gasquet
  • He struck out a new line, which was a still further departure from the ideal of St. Benedict than was the Cluniac system.

    English Monastic Life | Abbot Gasquet
  • The Cluniac, having dipped his hands in a silver basin, was drying them in the brazier's heat.

    The Path of the King | John Buchan
  • Scared out of all composure by this blasphemy, the Cluniac fell to crossing himself and mumbling invocations.

    The Path of the King | John Buchan