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Carthusian (adj.)

late 14c., from Latin Cartusianus, in reference to an austere order of monks founded 1086 by St. Bruno at Chartreux, village in Dauphiné, France.

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Definitions of Carthusian from WordNet
1
Carthusian (n.)
a member of the Carthusian order;
2
Carthusian (adj.)
of or relating to the Carthusian order;
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