monastic order
61Cistercian Order — The monastic order founded in 1098 at Citeaux (Latin Cistercium) by Robert of Molesme (d. 1110); a Benedictine reform. It was a strict, even puritanical order. The monks wore unbleached clothing, and undyed wool; they ate no meat, fish, or eggs.… …
62Carthusian order — noun an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084 • Hypernyms: ↑order, ↑monastic order • Member Meronyms: ↑Carthusian …
63Dominican order — noun a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century • Hypernyms: ↑order, ↑monastic order • Member Meronyms: ↑Dominican, ↑Black Friar, ↑Blackfriar, ↑friar preacher …
64Franciscan order — noun a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century • Hypernyms: ↑order, ↑monastic order • Member Meronyms: ↑Franciscan, ↑Grey Friar …
65Jesuit order — noun a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship • Syn: ↑Society of Jesus •… …
66Dominican Order — Western monastic order founded by the Spanish priest Saint Dominic. It was sanctioned by Pope (q.v.) Honorius III in 1216 as an order whose special mission was to preach and teach. During the Latin occupation of Constantinople (q.v.)… …
67religious order — noun a subdivision of a larger religious group (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑sect, ↑religious sect • Derivationally related forms: ↑sectarian (for: ↑sect) • Hypernym …
68State of the Teutonic Order — Order s State Ordensstaat Independent state ← …
69The Benedictine Order — The Benedictine Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …
70Roman Catholic religious order — Religious orders ( Religious Institutes , cf. canons 573 746) are the major form of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. They are organisations of laity and/or clergy who live a common life following a religious rule under the… …
