cenobite
Plural: cenobites
Noun
- A member of a religious order who lives in a communal monastery.
- a member of a religious order living in common
- A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer.
- A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude.
- A torturous demon creature made famous by the Hellraiser series.
Examples
- Like a CENOBITE, he silently strategized, planning his next move on the Words With Friends board.
Origin / Etymology
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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Scrabble Score: 12
cenobite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcenobite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cenobite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
cenobite: valid Words With Friends Word