Carthusian

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Cart(h)usia, Latinization of French Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; from Late Latin Catorissium, Cantourisa, Caturissium, Chatrousse, probably ultimately of Gaulish origin, from cattos (“battle”) (Proto-Celtic *katus) + rix (“lord”). Also see Caturix, Helvetian war god.

Noun

Carthusian (plural Carthusians)

  1. A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
  2. A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)

Adjective

Carthusian (comparative more Carthusian, superlative most Carthusian)

  1. Of, or relating to this order.

References
  • Robert Ellis, A Treatise on Hannibal's Passage of the Alps, 1853, p. 174
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