[see-nuh-bahyt, sen-uh-] 
| a member of a religious order living in a convent or community. |
[see-nuh-bit-ik, sen-uh-] , ce⋅no⋅bit⋅i⋅cal, ce⋅no⋅bi⋅an [si-noh-bee-uhn] , adjective [see-nuh-bahy-tiz-uhm, sen-uh-] , noun | cen·o·bite also coen·o·bite (sěn'ə-bīt', sē'nə-) n. A member of a convent or other religious community. [Middle English, from Late Latin coenobīta, from coenobium, convent, from Greek koinobion, from koinobios, living in community : koinos, common; see kom in Indo-European roots + bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.] cen'o·bit'ic (-bĭt'ĭk), cen'o·bit'i·cal adj. |