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Noun: coenobite  'see-nu,bIt
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: cenobite)
  1. A member of a religious order living in common
    "The coenobite followed a strict daily routine of work and prayer within the monastery";
    - cenobite

Derived forms: coenobites

Type of: religious

Encyclopedia: Coenobite