stylite
[ stahy-lahyt ]
nounEcclesiastical History.
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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British Dictionary definitions for stylite
stylite
/ (ˈstaɪlaɪt) /
noun
Christianity one of a class of recluses who in ancient times lived on the top of high pillars
Origin of stylite
1C17: from Late Greek stulitēs, from Greek stulos a pillar
Derived forms of stylite
- stylitic (staɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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