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Hieronymite
[ hahy-uh-ron-uh-mahyt, hahy-ron- ]
noun
- a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hieronymite1
1720–30; < Latin Hieronym ( us ) Jerome + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
There were Hieronymite nuns founded in 1375, who became very numerous.
From Project Gutenberg
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