Carthusian
Meaning of Carthusian
noun
a monk or nun of an austere contemplative order founded by St Bruno in 1084.
adjective
relating to the Carthusians.
from medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Cart(h)usia, Latin name of Chartreuse, near Grenoble, where the order was founded.
Information about Carthusian
- The plural form of Carthusian is: Carthusians.
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Hyphenation of Carthusian
Carthu-sian
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- Carthusian is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
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