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
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