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Definition of stylite in English: stylitenoun ˈstʌɪlʌɪtˈstaɪlaɪt historical An ascetic living on top of a pillar, especially in ancient or medieval Syria, Turkey, and Greece in the 5th century AD. Example sentencesExamples - Watching him, I can't help but think of the stylites, fanatical Christian monks of the Middle Ages who would plant themselves atop columns in the desert and stay there for weeks and months.
- Simeon, like many of the stylites, was completely orthodox in his theology.
- But within ten months he was permitted to set out for the Holy Land, with the blessing of a nearby stylite.
- It represents St. Simeon the stylite atop his pillar with details of his bare ribs and naked body showing.
- Known as a stylite, or one who lives on a pillar, he virtually impaled himself physically for a lifetime but thereby gained spiritual eternity.
Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk
Origin Mid 17th century: from ecclesiastical Greek stulitēs, from stulos 'pillar'. Rhymes highlight, skylight, twilight Definition of stylite in US English: stylitenounˈstīlītˈstaɪlaɪt historical An ascetic living on top of a pillar, especially in ancient or medieval Syria, Turkey, and Greece in the 5th century AD. Example sentencesExamples - But within ten months he was permitted to set out for the Holy Land, with the blessing of a nearby stylite.
- Watching him, I can't help but think of the stylites, fanatical Christian monks of the Middle Ages who would plant themselves atop columns in the desert and stay there for weeks and months.
- It represents St. Simeon the stylite atop his pillar with details of his bare ribs and naked body showing.
- Simeon, like many of the stylites, was completely orthodox in his theology.
- Known as a stylite, or one who lives on a pillar, he virtually impaled himself physically for a lifetime but thereby gained spiritual eternity.
Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk
Origin Mid 17th century: from ecclesiastical Greek stulitēs, from stulos ‘pillar’. |