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Cluniac is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Cluniac in a sentence

Cluniac meaning

A monk of the reformed branch of the Benedictine order, founded in 910 at Cluny (or Clugny) in France.

Using Cluniac

  • The main meaning on this page is: A monk of the reformed branch of the Benedictine order, founded in 910 at Cluny (or Clugny) in France.
  • In the example corpus, cluniac often appears in combinations such as: the cluniac.

Context around Cluniac

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

houses 1× order 1× abbey 1×

Sentence patterns with Cluniac

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1082 a cluniac abbey was 1× all the cluniac houses in 1× supported the cluniac order and 1× the cluniac and cistercian 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all the cluniac 1× he supported the 1× in 1082 a 1× the cluniac and 1×

Common sentence endings:

citizen of london 1× england and normandy 1× for many centuries 1× which happened rarely 1×

Words around Cluniac

Just before it in the word index:

clung 136 clunes 14 clune 19 clun 2 clumsy 187 clumsiness 19

Just after it in the word index:

clunies 5 clunk 4 clunked 2 clunker 6 clunkier 2 clunkily 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Cluniac

  • In this selection, "cluniac" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, houses, order and abbey stand out and add context to how "cluniac" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1082 a cluniac abbey was and all the cluniac houses in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cluniac" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cluniac

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 1082 a Cluniac abbey was founded at Bermondsey by Alwine, a wealthy English citizen of London. (17 words)

He supported the Cluniac order and played a major role in the selection of the senior clergy in England and Normandy. (21 words)

The Cluniac and Cistercian Orders were prevalent in France, the great monastery at Cluny having established a formula for a well planned monastic site which was then to influence all subsequent monastic building for many centuries. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

All the Cluniac houses in England and Scotland were French colonies, governed by French priors who travelled to the Abbey of Cluny to consult or be consulted (unless the abbot of Cluny chose to come to Britain, which happened rarely). (40 words)

The Cluniac and Cistercian Orders were prevalent in France, the great monastery at Cluny having established a formula for a well planned monastic site which was then to influence all subsequent monastic building for many centuries. (36 words)

He supported the Cluniac order and played a major role in the selection of the senior clergy in England and Normandy. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

All the Cluniac houses in England and Scotland were French colonies, governed by French priors who travelled to the Abbey of Cluny to consult or be consulted (unless the abbot of Cluny chose to come to Britain, which happened rarely).

He supported the Cluniac order and played a major role in the selection of the senior clergy in England and Normandy.

In 1082 a Cluniac abbey was founded at Bermondsey by Alwine, a wealthy English citizen of London.

The Cluniac and Cistercian Orders were prevalent in France, the great monastery at Cluny having established a formula for a well planned monastic site which was then to influence all subsequent monastic building for many centuries.

Common combinations with cluniac

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cluniac" in a sentence?
An example: "All the Cluniac houses in England and Scotland were French colonies, governed by French priors who travelled to the Abbey of Cluny to consult or be consulted (unless the abbot of Cluny chose to come to Britain, which happened rarely)." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "cluniac" from authentic English texts.
What does "cluniac" mean?
Cluniac means: A monk of the reformed branch of the Benedictine order, founded in 910 at Cluny (or Clugny) in France.
How many example sentences with "cluniac" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "cluniac", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.