PREMON'STRANTS, noun [Latin proemonstrans.] A religious order of regular canons or monks of Premontre, in the isle of France; instituted by Norbert, in 1120. They are called also white canons. These monks were poor at first, but within 30 years they had more than 100 abbeys in France and Germany, and in time they were established in all parts of christendom.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.