cenobite

English - Turkish

Definition of cenobite in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) manastırda yaşayan tarikat üyesi

{i} manastırda yaşayan tarikat üyesi

English - English

Definition of cenobite in English English dictionary

A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer

Lamprecht knew very well how the war was going and was perfunctory in his rounding up of Jews and cenobites.

A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude

One of a religious order, dwelling in a convent, or a community, in opposition to an anchoret, or hermit, who lives in solitude

a member of a religious order living in common

{i} member of a community of monks

A member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer

Related Terms

cenobites

plural of cenobite

coenobite

{i} member of a religious order living in common; member of a community of monks

coenobite

a member of a monastic community

Hyphenation

ce·no·bite

Etymology

() From Old French cenobite or ecclesiastical Latin coenobita, from coenobium, from Ancient Greek κοινόβιον (“community life, convent”), from κοινός (koinos, “community”) + βίος (bios, “life”).