Definition of cenobite in English:

cenobite

(also coenobite)

nounˈsiːnəbʌɪtˈsɛnəˌbaɪt

A member of a monastic community.
Example sentencesExamples
- A cenobite is usually a monk in a monastery, as opposed to an anchorite, who is a monk living alone (also called an ‘eremite’ or ‘hermit’).
Synonyms
abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk

Derivatives

cenobitic

adjectivesiːnəˈbɪtɪkˌsɛnəˈbɪtɪk

Their setting appeared solitary but his intentions were coenobitic: he encouraged virtues and practices proper to community life.
Example sentencesExamples
- This problem gave rise to cenobitic monasticism.
- One response to this is that cenobitic monasticism, western and eastern alike, has always seen the giving of hospitality to pilgrims as an integral part of the monastic vocation.
- By the fifth century, this form of ‘cenobitic’ monasticism gained a powerful appeal in the west and spread rapidly.

cenobitical

adjective-ˈbɪtɪk(ə)l

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French cenobite or ecclesiastical Latin coenobita, via late Latin from Greek koinobion 'convent', from koinos 'common' + bios 'life'.

Definition of cenobite in US English:

cenobite

(also coenobite)

nounˈsɛnəˌbaɪtˈsenəˌbīt

A member of a monastic community.
Example sentencesExamples
- A cenobite is usually a monk in a monastery, as opposed to an anchorite, who is a monk living alone (also called an ‘eremite’ or ‘hermit’).
Synonyms
abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French cenobite or ecclesiastical Latin coenobita, via late Latin from Greek koinobion ‘convent’, from koinos ‘common’ + bios ‘life’.

单词	cenobite
释义	Definition of cenobite in English: cenobite (also coenobite) nounˈsiːnəbʌɪtˈsɛnəˌbaɪt A member of a monastic community. Example sentencesExamples A cenobite is usually a monk in a monastery, as opposed to an anchorite, who is a monk living alone (also called an ‘eremite’ or ‘hermit’). Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk Derivatives cenobitic adjectivesiːnəˈbɪtɪkˌsɛnəˈbɪtɪk Their setting appeared solitary but his intentions were coenobitic: he encouraged virtues and practices proper to community life. Example sentencesExamples This problem gave rise to cenobitic monasticism. One response to this is that cenobitic monasticism, western and eastern alike, has always seen the giving of hospitality to pilgrims as an integral part of the monastic vocation. By the fifth century, this form of ‘cenobitic’ monasticism gained a powerful appeal in the west and spread rapidly. cenobitical adjective-ˈbɪtɪk(ə)l Origin Late Middle English: from Old French cenobite or ecclesiastical Latin coenobita, via late Latin from Greek koinobion 'convent', from koinos 'common' + bios 'life'. Definition of cenobite in US English: cenobite (also coenobite) nounˈsɛnəˌbaɪtˈsenəˌbīt A member of a monastic community. Example sentencesExamples A cenobite is usually a monk in a monastery, as opposed to an anchorite, who is a monk living alone (also called an ‘eremite’ or ‘hermit’). Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk Origin Late Middle English: from Old French cenobite or ecclesiastical Latin coenobita, via late Latin from Greek koinobion ‘convent’, from koinos ‘common’ + bios ‘life’.
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