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Definition of stylite in English Turkish dictionary
- ortaçağda sütun tepesinde yaşayan münzevi kimse
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Definition of stylite in English English dictionary
- A Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived alone on top of a tall pillar
- an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars
- One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; called also pillarist and pillar saint
- stylites
- plural of stylite
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() From Ecclesiastical Greek στυλίτης, from Ancient Greek στῦλος ‘pillar’.Resimler
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