A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cistercian Order and its members.
A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
To offer as either a gift or an oblation.
Flattened or depressed at the poles.