Category:Premonstratensian

Pre*mon`stra*ten"sian, n. Etym: [f.prémontré, fr. Prémontré, fr. L. Pratum monstratum.] (r. C. Ch.)

Defn: one of a religious order of regular canons founded by st. Norbert at prémontré, in france, in 1119. The members of the order Are called also white canons, norbertines, and premonstrants.