Norbertme Order
Preserved but no longer current.
An order of Augustinians founded by St. Norbert in 1120 in the diocese of Laon, France. A spot was pointed out to him in a vision, and he termed the spot Pre Montre or Pratum Monstraturn (the meadow pointed out). The order possessed thirty-five monasteries in England — where they were known as the White Canons of the rule of St. Augustine — at the time of the Dissolution.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Norbertme Order” mean?
An order of Augustinians founded by St. Norbert in 1120 in the diocese of Laon, France. A spot was pointed out to him in a vision, and he termed the spot Pre Montre or Pratum Monstraturn (the meadow pointed out). The order possessed thirty-five monasteries in England — where they were known as the White Canons of the rule of St. Augustine — at the time of the Dissolution.
Is “Norbertme Order” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.