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Acisterium

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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one of the numerous appellations of monasteries. The Latin word is asceterium (q.v.). The following forms are probably corruptions of the same word: archisterium, architerium, arcisterium, architrium, assisterium, acistarium, acisterium, and ascysterium.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Acisterium'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/acisterium.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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