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carthusian
Part of speech: Adjective Part of speech: NounOne of an order of monks, named from Chartreux in France.
Usage examples "carthusian":- On this table were also two porcelain vases filled with flowers; and, finally, hanging against the walls, were several flower- pots of Seville Carthusian ware, containing ivy, geranium, and other plants, and three gilded cages, in which were canaries and larks. - "Pepita Ximenez", Juan Valera.
- Do not imagine, however, that we have been living like monastics, disdaining all worldly distractions: the governor is not the man to lead the existence of a Carthusian monk. - "French and Oriental Love in a Harem", Mario Uchard.
- Certoso Stracchino Italy, near Milan A variety of Stracchino named after the Carthusian friars who have made it for donkey's years. - "The Complete Book of Cheese", Robert Carlton Brown.