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plural cenobites
A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer. quotations examples
Lamprecht knew very well how the war was going and was perfunctory in his rounding up of Jews and cenobites.
1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers, page 418
A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude. examples
(fiction) A torturous demon creature made famous by the Hellraiser series. examples