coen·o·bite (s n  -b t , s n-)n. Variant of cenobite. |
coenobite, cenobite [ˈsiːnəʊˌbaɪt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of a religious order following a communal rule of life Compare eremite
[from Old French or ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek koinobion convent, from koinos common + bios life]
coenobitic [ˌsiːnəʊˈbɪtɪk], coenobitical, cenobitic, cenobitical adj
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