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coenobite

[ see-nuh-bahyt, sen-uh- ]

noun

coenobite

/ ˈsiːnəʊˌbaɪt; ˌsiːnəʊˈbɪtɪk /

noun

  1. See eremite
    a member of a religious order following a communal rule of life Compare eremite

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Derived Forms

  • coenobitic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • coe·no·bit·ic [see-n, uh, -, bit, -ik, sen-, uh, -], coeno·biti·cal adjective
  • coe·no·bit·ism [see, -n, uh, -bahy-tiz-, uh, m, sen, -, uh, -], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coenobite1

C17: from Old French or ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek koinobion convent, from koinos common + bios life

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