stylite
one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns.
Origin of stylite
1Other words from stylite
- sty·lit·ic [stahy-lit-ik], /staɪˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use stylite in a sentence
On the flat top of this naked rock, like the Stylites on his pillar, stands Constantina.
"Come and sit in this warm chair by the fire, dear," said Stylites.
Sue, A Little Heroine | L. T. Meade"It's Stylites—bob yer curtsy," whispered Agnes in Connie's ear.
Sue, A Little Heroine | L. T. MeadeThat strange, mysterious man, Simeon Stylites, had let her go.
Sue, A Little Heroine | L. T. MeadeThere, Simeon Stylites now had patience certainly, great patience; for thirty years he stood on a pillar!
A Sportsman's Sketches | Ivan Turgenev
British Dictionary definitions for stylite
/ (ˈstaɪlaɪt) /
Christianity one of a class of recluses who in ancient times lived on the top of high pillars
Origin of stylite
1Derived forms of stylite
- stylitic (staɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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