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<hw>Cis*ter"cian</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>Cistercium</ets>. F. <ets>C\'8cteaux</ets>, a convent not far from Dijon, in France: cf. F. <ets>cistercien</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, established in 1098 at C\'8cteaux, in France, by Robert, abbot of Molesme. For two hundred years the Cistercians followed the rule of St. Benedict in all its rigor.</def> -- <def2><tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Cistercians.</def></def2>

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<h1>Cistern</h1> <Xpage=260>

<hw>Cis"tern</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>cisterne</ets>, OF. <ets>cisterne</ets>, F. <ets>cisterne</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cisterna</ets>, fr. <ets>cista</ets> box, chest. See <er>Cist</er>, and cf. <er>chest</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water.</def> "The wide <i>cisterns</i> of the lakes." <i>Blackmore</i>.

<h1>Cistic</h1> <Xpage=260>

<hw>Cist"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Cystic</er>.</def>

<h1>Cit</h1> <Xpage=260>

<hw>Cit</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Contr. fr. <ets>citizen</ets>.]</ety> <def>A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; -- used contemptuously. "Insulted as a <i>cit</i>".</def>

<i>Johnson</i>

<blockquote>Which past endurance sting the tender <b>cit</b>. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Citable</h1> <Xpage=260>

<hw>Cit"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being cited.</def>

<h1>Citadel</h1> <Xpage=260>

<hw>Cit"a*del</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>citadelle</ets>, It. <ets>citadella</ets>, di<?/. of <ets>citt<?/</ets> city, fr. L. <ets>civitas</ets>. See <er>City</er>.]</ety> <def>A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.</def>

<cs><col>Syn</col>. <cd>- Stronghold. See <er>Fortress</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cital</h1> <Xpage=260>

<hw>Cit"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Cite</er>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Summons to appear, as before a judge.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Johnson</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Citation; quotation</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Citation</h1> <Xpage=260>

<hw>Ci*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>citation</ets>, LL. <ets>citatio</ets>, fr.L. <ets>citare</ets> to cite. See <er>Cite</er>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.</def>

<blockquote>This horse load of <b>citations</b> and fathers. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Enumeration; mention; <as>as, a <ex>citation</ex> of facts</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.</def>

<h1>Citator</h1> <Xpage=260>