coenobite

See also: cœnobite

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnəbaɪt/

Noun

coenobite (plural coenobites)

1. Alternative spelling of cenobite
   • 2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 409:

     The killing resounded around the world but above all in St Petersburg and Paris: the aggressive confidence of the coenobite brawlers reflected not just the religions but the empires behind them.

Derived terms

• coenobitic
• coenobitical
• coenobitism