Synonyms for cenobite

Most common

monk · hermit · caloyer

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Noun

Antonyms

eremite

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Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Related words

Word family

cenobitic

Other spellings

coenobite UK

Forms

Plural

cenobites → monks, hermits, caloyers…

Example sentences

• monk William of Ockham was an English Franciscan monk.
• hermit He dressed himself like a hermit for the party last night.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

monk¹

6 letters

hermit²

7 letters

caloyer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hermit² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

cénobite