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premonstratensian

premonstratensian


  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Premonstratensian  \Pre*mon`stra*ten"sian\,  n.  [F. 
  pr['e]montr['e],  fr  Pr['e]montr['e],  fr  L.  pratum 
  monstratum.]  (R.  C.  Ch.) 
  One  of  a  religious  order  of  regular  canons  founded  by  St 
  Norbert  at  Pr['e]montr['e],  in  France,  in  1119.  The  members 
  of  the  order  are  called  also  {White  Canons},  {Norbertines}, 
  and  {Premonstrants}.