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Hesychast

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Hesychast [ˈhɛsɪˌkæst]
n
(Christianity / Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) Greek Orthodox Church a member of a school of mysticism developed by the monks of Mount Athos in the 14th century
[Cl8: from Medieval Latin hesychasta mystic, from Greek hēsukhastēs, from hēsukhazein to be tranquil, from hēsukhos quiet]
Hesychastic  adj


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