ce·no·bite
| \ ˈse-nə-ˌbīt
, ˈsē- \
, ˈsē- \
variants:
or less commonly coenobite
Definition of cenobite
: a member of a religious group living together in a monastic community
Other Words from cenobite
cenobitic
\
ˌse-nə-ˈbi-tik
, ˌsē-
\
adjective
, ˌsē-
\
adjective
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“Cenobite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cenobite. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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