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skete

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ske⋅te

[skee-tee; Eng. skeet]
–noun Greek Orthodox Church.
a settlement of monks or ascetics.

Origin:
1865–70; < Gk skēt, fem. n. deriv. of Skētís a desert in Lower Egypt known for its hermits
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