skete
noun
ske·te
\skə̇ˈtē\
Definition of skete
-s
: a settlement of Eastern Orthodox monks inhabiting a group of small cottages around a church and dependent upon a parent monastery
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Origin and Etymology of skete
New Greek skētē, from Late Greek Skitis, Skētis, desert in northern Egypt once famous for its many hermitages
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