kellion
noun
kel·li·on
\keˈlēˌän, -ēˌȯn\
Definition of kellion
kellia
\-ēə, -ē(ˌ)ä\: a small religious house of the Eastern Church occupied by not more than three monks and three lay brothers
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Origin and Etymology of kellion
Late Greek, literally, little cell, from Latin cella cell + Greek -ion (diminutive suffix) — more at cell
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