Complete Definition of "coenobite"

English
Etymology
From Old French cénobite or ecclesiastical Latin coenobita, from coenobium, from Greek κοινοβιον �community life, convent�, from κοινο� �community� + βιο� �life�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'si:n�b�ɪt/

Noun
coenobite

  1. a member of a monastic community

Alternative spellings
cenobite

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