Studite
1 of 2noun
Stu·dite
ˈst(y)üˌdīt
plural -s
: a Studite monk of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Studite
2 of 2adjective
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: of or relating to a monastery founded at Constantinople in the 5th century a.d. by a Roman official named Studius and reorganized by St. Theodore
also : of or relating to the rule codified in this monastery by St. Theodore
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Studius, 5th century a.d. Roman official + English -ite
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