- White Monk
- Common name for member of the Cistercian Order, derived from the colour of their habit.
Medieval glossary. 2014.
White Monk
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white monk — noun Usage: often capitalized W&M Etymology: Middle English, from white + monk; from the color of his habit : a Cistercian monk … Useful english dictionary
white — /hwuyt, wuyt/, adj., whiter, whitest, n., v., whited, whiting. adj. 1. of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light. 2. light or comparatively light in color. 3. (of… … Universalium
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White — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other … Useful english dictionary
white — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other … Useful english dictionary
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