Carthusian

/kɑrˈθjuʒən/ noun, adjective

Definition

A member of a strict Catholic monastic order founded by Saint Bruno in the 11th century, known for living in isolation and silence; or relating to this order.

Etymology

From Chartreuse, the name of the mountain valley in France where the order was founded, Latinized to Carthusianus.

Kelly Says

Carthusian monks took vows of such extreme silence that they communicated primarily through hand signals, and they created the famous Chartreuse liqueur in their monastery—ironically, one of the world's most well-known monastic products from a community dedicated to obscurity.

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