a subdivision of a larger religious group

any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine

a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities

a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century

an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084

a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century