cenobite

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛn.əˌbaɪt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a member of a religious order living in common

Etymology

From Old French cenobite or Ecclesiastical Latin coenobīta, from coenobium, from Ancient Greek κοινόβιον (koinóbion, “community life, convent”), from κοινός (koinós, “common”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

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Synonyms

coenobite

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
religious
Opposite (antonyms)
eremite

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