cenoby
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cenoby — cen·o·by … English syllables
cenoby — … Useful english dictionary
cenobian — sə̇ˈnōbēən, sē adjective Etymology: cenoby + an : relating to a cenoby : monkish, monastic … Useful english dictionary
coe|no|by — «SEE nuh bee, SEHN uh », noun, plural bies. = cenoby. (Cf. ↑cenoby) … Useful english dictionary
cloister — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. abbey, priory, convent, hermitage, monastery; retreat, sanctuary; arcade, colonnade. See seclusion, abode, temple. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A place of religious seclusion] Syn. monastery, convent, abbey … English dictionary for students
Ecclesiastical Terms — Christianity is an institution of extraordinary duration and complexity (not to mention insularity) and, over the past 2000 years, has developed its own extensive vocabulary that is largely incomprehensible to laypersons. This surprisingly large… … Phrontistery dictionary
abbey — n monastery, religious house, priory, cloister, cenoby, friary; convent, nunnery; seminary … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
cloister — n 1. covered walk, ambulatory, promenade, walkway, corridor; arcade, colonnade, gallery, piazza, archway; courtyard, quadrangle; portico, porch, stoa, U.S. veranda. 2. monastery, abbey, priory, friary, convent, nunnery, cenoby; novitiate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
convent — n 1. nunnery, motherhouse, novitiate; religious community, abbey, priory, cloister, cenoby; religious life, religion, sisterhood, nunhood, nunship. 2.See monastery(def.1) … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hermitage — n 1. retreat, refuge, haven, shelter, asylum, resort, sanctuary, sanctum sanctorum, ark, covert, hideaway, mew; arbor, bower. 2. cloister, monastery, abbey, priory, friary, convent, nunnery, cenoby. 3. cabin, cottage, cot, hut, bungalow, shack,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
