cenobitic
11Cenobitical — Cenobitic Cen o*bit ic, Cenobitical Cen o*bit ic*ala. [Cf. F. c[ e]nobitique.] Of or pertaining to a cenobite. [1913 Webster] …
12cenobite — cenobitic /see neuh bit ik, sen euh /, cenobitical, cenobian /si noh bee euhn/, adj. cenobitically, adv. cenobitism /see neuh buy tiz euhm, sen euh /, n. /see neuh buyt , sen euh /, n. a member of a religious order living in a convent or… …
13Cenobite — Cenobium redirects here. For the colony of algae, see Coenobium. coenobitism redirects here. For other uses, see coenobitism (disambiguation). For other meanings, see Cenobite (Hellraiser) and Cenobites (album). Coptic icon of Pachomius the Great …
14monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …
15Monastery — of St. Nilus on Stolbnyi Island in Lake Seliger near Ostashkov, Russia, ca. 1910 …
16Christian monasticism — Icon of Saint Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism. Christian monasticism is a practice which began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modeled upon scriptural examples and ideals, including those in the… …
17Hermits — • Also called anchorites, men who fled the society of their fellow men to dwell alone in retirement Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hermits Hermits …
18Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life Religious Life …
19cenobitical — adjective of or relating to or befitting cenobites or their practices of communal living • Syn: ↑cenobitic, ↑coenobitic, ↑coenobitical • Ant: ↑eremitic (for: ↑cenobitic) • …
20coenobitic — adjective of or relating to or befitting cenobites or their practices of communal living • Syn: ↑cenobitic, ↑cenobitical, ↑coenobitical • Ant: ↑eremitic (for: ↑cenobitic) • …
