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cenobite.

A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛn.əˌbaɪt//ˈsiː.nəˌbaɪt/
  1. A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer.

  2. A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude.

  3. A torturous demon creature made famous by the Hellraiser series.

Where this word comes from

From Old French cenobite or Ecclesiastical Latin coenobīta, from coenobium, from Ancient Greek κοινόβιον (koinóbion, “community life, convent”), from κοινός (koinós, “common”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

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