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• Philo's Works — A significant fraction of this article was derived from the Philo article in the Jewish Encyclopedia,[1] a public domain source since it was published in 1906.[2] The Church Fathers have preserved most of Philo s works that are now extant. Many… …   Wikipedia

• monasticism — n 1. monkhood, monachism, ceno bitism, monkism, friarhood, brotherhood, monkdom, (usu. contemptuous) monkery; the cloister, the contemplative life, life of prayer, the better part; sisterhood, nunhood, nunship. 2. asceticism, self denial, self… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder