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monument Word or Phrase:CISTERCIAN ALIEN CELL *  
Definition:A residence of two or three monks of the Cistercian order dependent on a foreign mother house.
monument Word or Phrase:CISTERCIAN MONASTERY *  
Definition:An abbey or priory of Cistercian monks.
monument Word or Phrase:CIST GRAVE CEMETERY *  
Definition:A cemetery comprising inhumations or cremations interred in stone cists.
monument Word or Phrase:CISTERCIAN NUNNERY *  
Definition:An abbey or a priory of Cistercian nuns.
monument Word or Phrase:CISTERCIAN GRANGE *  
Definition:An outlying farm or estate belonging to the Cistercian order.
monument Word or Phrase:CISTERCIAN CELL *  
Definition:A residence of two or three monks of the Cistercian order dependent on an English mother house.
monument Word or Phrase:BRINE CISTERN *  
Definition:A structure for the storage of brine prior to processing, by evaporation, to extract salt.
monument Word or Phrase:CISTERN *  
Definition:A covered tank in which rainwater is stored for use when required.
monument Word or Phrase:CIST *  
Definition:Generally rectangular structure normally used for burial purposes, and formed from stone slabs set on edge, and covered by one or more horizontal slabs or capstones. Cists may be built on the surface or sunk into the ground.

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