coenobitism
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Cenobite — 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 … Wikipedia
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Abbey — An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, father ), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.Some cities were ruled by heads of … Wikipedia
coenobite — coenobitic /see neuh bit ik, sen euh /, coenobitical, adj. coenobitism /see neuh buy tiz euhm, sen euh /, n. /see neuh buyt , sen euh /, n. cenobite. * * * … Universalium
coenobite — /ˈsinəbaɪt/ (say seenuhbuyt) noun one of a religious order living in a convent or community. Also, cenobite. {Late Latin coenobīta, from coenobium, from Greek koinobion convent, neuter of koinobios living in a community} –coenobitic /sinəˈbɪtɪk/… …
