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Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Greek polytonic|���λί�η�, from AGr. polytonic|��ῦλο� �pillar�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�staɪlaɪt/
Noun
en-noun
- A Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived alone on top of a tall pillar.
#*1997: Daniel, the famous stylite of the city, actually descended from his pillar for the first time in fifteen years, terrifying Basiliscus into the withdrawal of his edict. � John Julius Norwich, A Short History of Byzantium (Penguin 1998, p. 53)
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