Cluniac

/ (ˈkluːnɪˌæk) /

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adjective

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

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Words nearby Cluniac

clumber spaniel, clump, clumsiness, clumsy, clung, Cluniac, clunk, clunker, clunkhead, clunky, Cluny

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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