sty·lite (st  lt )n. One of a number of early Christian ascetics who lived unsheltered on the tops of high pillars. [Late Greek st  lt s, from Greek stlos, pillar; see st - in Indo-European roots.]sty·lit ic (-l tk) adj.sty lit·ism (stltz- m) n. |
stylite [ˈstaɪlaɪt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity one of a class of recluses who in ancient times lived on the top of high pillars
[from Late Greek stulitēs, from Greek stulos a pillar]
stylitic [staɪˈlɪtɪk] adj
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stylite - an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars Translations
stylite
n → Säulenheilige(r) m, → Stylit m (spec)
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